Module 12

The correct answers to the previous questions help to highlight which of the following about diversity?

Beyond being the right thing to do, supporting diversity benefits a company in several ways

All employees will receive a survey to measure attitudes toward coworkers, staff, and supervisors

Diversity Audit

While Jake and Sam are the same sex, they are of different ethnicities. They will be tasked with working on a project together in an effort to allow them to get to know each other better

Diversity Pairing

Charles will be tasked with searching out and joining an organization in which some aspect of himself will be different from that of the majority of the group members in the organization

Minority Experience

Select the scenario that includes an example of affirmative action:

Scenario 2: The human resources department at Marshall's Paper Source has begun a large-scale recruiting campaign, specifically targeting minorities and women

You were unable to attend all of the training, but your coworker has offered to fill you in on the details that you missed. Identify which of the following statements your coworker is likely to indicate as diversity principles discussed during your absence. Check all that apply

- Do not shy away from setting high, but realistic, goals while implementing a diversity program - Understand you will need feedback from employees on the implementation of the diversity program, both positive and negative

Managers should strive to create a work environment where all employees feel comfortable and able to do their jobs. A good manager will know that coworkers form ____ impressions and stereotypes of each other based on those characteristics that comprise surface-level diversity

initial

This is an example of age discrimination, the victims of which are almost always ____ workers

older

There are two basic types of diversity training programs: awareness training and skills-based diversity training. Bette's training session is an example of ____ , the goal of which is to ____

skills-based diversity training; develop competency

You should choose ____ as the more appropriate strategy for managing diversity, since it is an example of ____

statement 2 (Even though this diversity program will promote a more diverse and integrated work environment, you will still need to adhere to all federal and state laws regarding equal opportunity employment); following federal and state laws