Students choose an essay topic from the list below. Students are to research the academic and practitioner (grey literature) to prepare a 1000-word essay which examines the following:
1. Why is this topic a diversity management issue? Tip: Use the academic literature to answer this.
2. Discuss up to three current/contemporary workplace practices aimed at managing this aspect of diversity? Tip: use real-life examples from organisations to support your argument. It might be where you work or from an organisation you have researched in the media or on an organisation’s website.
3. What are the strengths and weaknesses of these practices?
Tip: Use the academic literature and lecture content to answer this. Students will then discuss their essay findings in an interactive panel discussion with other students who researched that same essay topic, facilitated by the lecturer.
The task:
1. This assignment is conducted individually.
2. Students need to produce a 1000 word essay.
3. At least 4 primary refereed academic sources should be used that are dated no earlier than 2010. Beyond the refereed academic references students are encouraged to research widely on good quality websites (government sites, professional associations, NGOs etc). Full referencing is expected.
Introduction:
1. This states the purpose and structure of the paper, and identifies the main theme or proposition(s) that you are trying to prove. It tells the reader what to expect.
Body:
1. In the body of the paper you are trying to build a logical argument that supports the main theme or proposition. The body needs to be consistent with what you have said you are going to do in the introduction.
2. Each paragraph should have a topic sentence, and the points you are making should reflect that topic sentence.
3. You need to refer to theory to analyse the topic you are discussing.
4. Use theory and examples to explain your argument.
5. Remember that you are trying to present a logical, cohesive and clear analysis of the key issues that you have identified, and to use these to support your proposition or theme in a systematic way.
6. You only have 1000 words therefore you will need to be succinct and persuasive in presenting your argument.
Conclusion andrecommendations:
1. A conclusion is not just a list of the key points you have made. You need to draw together your key points to demonstrate that you have supported your theme or proven your proposition(s).
2. The conclusion needs to be consistent with both the introduction and the body of the report.