Managing Diversity In Organizations Short Essays

Many of the EEOC cases presented in this unit are egregious, offensive, and obviously illegal. Choose a case from the unit, and provide a brief summary of it. Discuss the organizational factors (culture, lack of training, communication styles, organizational structure, job design, leadership, power, historical context, retaliation, etc) that existed at the time of the case that would allow such practices to happen and, in some cases, to persist for extended periods. In multiple cases, more than one person was involved (HR, assistant manager, manager, district, or area manager). Discuss why no one in the management chain intervened. Support your answer. (Your response must be at least 200 words in length)

* If you were a CEO of a Fortune 1000 company, how would you handle diversity? Would you include specific statements about diversity or nondiscrimination? Please be specific and include examples.

(Your response must be at least 200 words in length)

* Describe the procedures required to file a discrimination lawsuit under the disparate impact and disparate treatment theories. How is adverse impact determined? Provide a scenario illustrating evidence of adverse impact in an employment decision. (Your response must be at least 300 words in length)

* Based on your reading of the major EEO laws, discuss ways to minimize the likelihood of discrimination and maximize the benefits of diversity in the workplace. (Your response must be at least 300 words in length)