Assignment:
1. In an organization, the concept of diversity management is different from equal employment opportunity in that it:
a. insists on treating all employees in a diverse workforce fairly and identically irrespective of their differences.
b. insists on increasing the number of underrepresented groups in the workforce that there are no identifiable minority groups.
c. places more emphasis on appreciating and suitably accommodating the differences of workforce.
d. places more emphasis on eliminating any minority groups to avoid any potential discrimination against them.
2. Which of the following is the description of a glass ceiling?
a. A barrier that keeps many females from advancing to top management positions in many organizations
b. An organizational policy that is strictly against discrimination of employees on the basis of ethnicity, gender or religion
c. A staffing model that prefers recruitment of one ethnic group over another
d. A discriminative attitude that denies reasonable employment opportunities to the disabled
3. Which of the following examples demonstrates the concept of a glass ceiling?
a. Ben is a software professional who is denied a job by several companies despite being qualified because of a physical disability that resulted from an
b. Liza turns down a promotion opportunity as she feels that taking up additional responsibilities would compromise the amount of time she spends with her
c. Rachel was not given a promotion in her organization as she was technically not qualified to manage the work and responsibilities that she would have to
d. In the first week of his international assignment, Rick feels uncomfortable in his new workplace as he finds it difficult to appreciate and adjust to the new.