Assignment Description:
Assignment Task 1:
Problem 1: What are the potential benefits of diversity to a business organisation and con
To answer this question, conduct independent research and try to address benefits from a different perspective.
Problem 2: Consider contemporary diversity theory-its potential contribution to business advantage and its likely impact on existing organisational cultures-both current and future.
Problem 3: Explain what diversity means in a workplace context. Consider individual differences, cultures, beliefs, and the traditions and practices of people.
Problem 4: On what legislation, codes of practice and national standards might the development of organisational diversity policies be based?
Consider codes, standards and legislation relevant to your own state or territory and the ways in which legislation will be incorporated into business operation. Conduct appropriate research to answer this question.
Problem 5: List and explain three (3) organisational practices/operations that can be linked to diversity.
Problem 6: In the table below, list three (3) barriers to diversity in the work place and describe how these barriers can have a negative impact on employee performance.
Problem 7: Research and find four (4) pieces of legislation in Australia that advocates/promotes and protects diversity. You will need to list the piece of legislation and the purpose.
Problem 8: Research and evaluate the potential benefits of diversity to an organisation.
Problem 9: As a manager/leader, how would you promote diversity in the workplace? You will need to describe any three strategies to be used, and then explain the benefits to both the employees and the organisation.
Question 10: Describe how a Diversity Policy should be implemented and reviewed.
Assignment Task 2:
Report: Develop and implement diversity policy
Performance objective
The candidate will demonstrate the ability to research diversity and its importance to organisational activity and to draft, plan and implement diversity policy.
Part 1: You work for an organisation that has only been operating for a relatively short time.
At start-up there were only five employees. Over the last 12 months business has rapidly increased and the company has taken on another 27 employees.
With the increase in employees the need for a human resource function was identified and you were recruited and selected for the position. Part of your role will involve developing the policies and procedures that will be required in the organisation and that will help to ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
Although the workforce appears to be sufficiently diverse you believe that it is important to develop a specific diversity policy.
In order to do this, you will have to conduct the research that will enable you to develop policy and prepare it for implementation.
In a report format, paper explains:
» what research you will conduct
» the sources of information you will access
» how the information collected as a result of the research will contribute to policy development
» who will be involved in the research and in the policy development process
» the procedures you will follow to develop and to implement the policy
» how will you justify, to senior management, the need for a diversity policy?
Part B: Develop, document and submit the developed diversity policy. The policy should be suitable for implementation into any business organisation. Make sure that it is comprehensive, clear and contains no spelling or grammatical errors.
Briefly answer these questions:
1. Does the policy support compliance with relevant legislation? Explain how.
2. Have you incorporated feedback and suggestions from stakeholders into the final draft? If so, what did you need to incorporate?
3. Are there relationships or links between the intended diversity policy and other policies?
4. How will the policy support applicable legislation?
5. What are the anticipated outcomes of the policy?
6. Are there likely to be any unintended outcomes and if any are identified what will you do about them?
7. Who will be involved in developing action plans?
8. What methods might be used to inform stakeholders about the policy-during development and when it is ready for implementation?
9. What procedures will be followed to implement the policy?
10. What will you do if problems or issues are encountered?
11. How will you measure the impact of the policy?
12. How will compliance with and acceptance of the policy be measured?
13. How will you measure the success of the implementation?
14. Will you consult with stakeholders during the implementation process and if so, why?
Attachment:- Diversity policy.rar