Diversity

Question 1

Name the stages of diversity awareness from the DMIS model

Answer 1

1 denial
2 defense
3 minimization 
4 acceptance 
5 adaption 
6 integration

Question 2

Name the Four Quadrants of Thomas Modell for diversity management

Answer 2

1 managing workforce representation

2 managing workforce relationships

3 managing diverse talent

4 managing all strategic diversity mixtures

Question 3

Was does the first Q in Thomas Model consist of?

Answer 3

Workforce representation: making past wrong right in numbers of employees

Representation isn’t diversity

Question 4

What does the second Q of Thomas Model diversity consist of?

Answer 4

Workforce relationships:
Golden rule in den Wald rufen

Accept, respect no conflict

Relationships aren’t diverse talent integration

Question 5

What does the third Q of Thomas diversity model consist of?

Answer 5

Diverse Talent:
Q1+2 not enough because prejudice

So create management system to empower diverse talent for max individual engagement

Corporate culture change = competitive advantage

So wird’s three legged stool of full utilization

Question 6

What’s the fourth Q of Thomas diversity model about?

Answer 6

Focus on non Work issues that hinder diversity, beyond company boundaries (supply chain)

Stakeholder engagement

Question 7

Name the layers of diversity with example

Answer 7

1 personality
2 inner dimension: age, nationality
3 external dimension: location, marital status
4 organizational dimensions: work field, type of employment