Employees & Diversity. T. L. CeranicBusiness & Society (ETLW 302)

Employees & Diversity

T. L. Ceranic Business & Society (ETLW 302)

LGBT Community

9 million individuals $712 billion of buying power


Don’t freak out (please)


Implicit attitude

An attitude is a positive or negative evaluation of some object.

An implicit attitude is an attitude that can rub off on associated objects.

“Implicit” is used because these powerful attitudes are sometimes hidden from public view, and even from conscious awareness.


Implicit stereotype

A stereotype is a belief that members of a group generally possess some characteristic

An implicit stereotype is a stereotype that is powerful enough to operate without conscious control.


IAT: Implicit Association Test

The unwilling-unable distinction is like the difference between purposely hiding something from others and unconsciously hiding something from yourself.

IAT makes it possible to penetrate both of these types of hiding. •Measures implicit attitudes and beliefs that people are

either unwilling or unable to report.


Who cares?



Workplace Diversity

Primary dimensions of diversity:

•Age, ethnicity, gender, mental/physical abilities, race, sexual orientationSecondary dimensions:

•Communication style, family status, first language

Workplace diversity = challenges + opportunities for businesses


Equal Employment Opportunity

Rules established by the government 1960s to promote equal treatment of employees

•No discrimination of any kind for any reason•Government contractors must have written

affirmative action plans in place•Equal pay for men and women

Is the EEOC enough…?


The Pay Gap

Pay Gap = disparity between the wages of white men, minorities and women

•Women and African American Men earned 77 cents to every dollar of White Men - African American Women earned even less (2012)

Occupational Segregation = inequitable concentration of a particular group in a particular job category



Barriers to the Top

Gender…

What can you ask when interviewing a woman?



Sexual & Racial Harassment

When any employee experiences repeated, unwanted sexual attention or when on-the-job conditions are hostile or threatening in a sexual way

Ethnic slurs Derogatory comments Other verbal or physical abuse based on race

Reasonable person standard


How Diversity = Advantage

Equal employment opportunity = more employees from different backgrounds

•Important as pool of skilled labor grows more diverseDiverse employees = better service for diverse customersGlobal marketplace demands differencesAvoids need for lawsuits

Ace Case



What Can Business Do to Manage Diversity?

Companies concerned with their reputation must go beyond the law to prevent sexual and racial harassment

•Must implement policies/practices that make the workplace fair and accommodating to all employees

What would those programs look like?


Next class

Business + Government


Employees & Diversity. T. L. CeranicBusiness & Society (ETLW 302)

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