Diversity And Inclusion

Question 1

Diversity is…

Answer 1

Difference in personal attributes and needs

Question 2

Diversity management is …

Answer 2

Is a process which concerned about equity and fairness. Diversity management uses to overcome Labour market segregation and inequality.

Question 3

Diversity leads organization to Labour market disadvantage. What is Labour market disadvantage …

Answer 3

Labour market disadvantage is certain group seeking employment or employment restricted to work because of personal characteristics which is not related to employment

Question 4

5 diversity group…

Answer 4

1. Women
2. Indigenous people
3. Migrants
4. People with disability
5. Older people

Question 5

Issues of women…

Answer 5

Systematic or indirect.
Occurs Gender pay gap, gender pay gap is the difference between average full time paid of male and average full time of women expresses as a percentage of male earnings.

Question 6

Issues for indigenous people…

Answer 6

Poor health-lower life expectancy
Higher unemployment rate
Pre-workforce disadvantage such as low education, skills and knowledge.

Question 7

Issues for migrants …

Answer 7

Language barries
CALD
Qualifications are not required in Australia
Traditionally in blue collar jobs

Question 8

Issue for people with disability…

Answer 8

Lack of physical work ability
Sometimes stereotyped at recruitment
Lower level of workforce participation

Question 9

Issues of older people…

Answer 9

Stereotyped that they will not be able to change, learn new technology, and they are more injury prone

Question 10

Inclusive workplace is…

Answer 10

receiving all diverse people to cooperate or collaborate with.
Inclusive is collaboration with individuals,groups,and organizations across culture and national boundaries

Question 11

What makes workplace inclusive…

Answer 11

Respect all employees in an organization
Constantly modify values and norms to accommodate the employees
Feel part of the community rather than focusing on financial stakeholders

Question 12

Benefits of inclusive workplace…

Answer 12

1. Increase creativity and innovation
2. Decrease the number of absenteeism and turnover rate
3. Higher quality in problem solving

Question 13

Four layers in diversity and the example…

Answer 13

1. Personality
2. Internal dimensions - gender, race,sexual orientation
3. External dimensions - marital status, religion, work experience
4. Organizational dimensions - seniority, work location, division/unit

Question 14

Several approaches to consider of pursuing diversity management …

Answer 14

1. Legal approach
2. Social justice approach
3. Business approach

Question 15

Discrimination is…

Answer 15

Disadvantaging or taking adverse action against someone in the workplace because of their race,gender, religion, etc

Adverse action is part of direct discrimination

Question 16

Adverse action by employers such as…

Answer 16

1. Not hiring someone
2. Terminating an employee
3. Unfair terms and conditions differently compared to each other
4. Treating employee differently than other

Question 17

Indirect dirscrimination is less obvious than direct discrimination. What example of indirect discrimination ?

Answer 17

1. A company makes promotion based on continuous service which is not for women when they have leave when they have baby
2. Stairs that limit access for disabled worker

Question 18

What is systematic discrimination…

Answer 18

Systematic discrimination is widespread and long term disadvantaged behaviors against specific group based on workplace or national policy and their culture (gender pay gap, and indigenous people).