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Chapter 5
Managing Diverse Employees in a Multi-
cultural Environment
CHAPTER CONTENTS
Learning Objectives 130
Key Definitions/Terms 130
Chapter Overview 131
Lecture Outline 132
Lecture Enhancers 141
Management in Action 144
Building Management Skills 147
Managing Ethically 148
Small Group Breakout Exercise 149
Exploring the World Wide Web 150
Be the Manager 150
BusinessWeek Cases in the News 152
Supplemental Features 152
Video Case 152
Management in the Movies 154
Manager’s Hot Seat 154
Self-Assessment(s) 154
Test Your Knowledge 155
Instructor Powerpoint Slides 155
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
LO4. Discuss how perception and the use of schemas can result in unfair
treatment
LO5. List the steps managers can take to effectively manage diversity
LO6. Identify the two major forms of sexual harassment and how they can
be eliminated.
KEY DEFINITIONS/TERMS
bias: The systematic tendency to use gender schemas: Preconceived beliefs or ideas
information about others in ways that result in about the nature of men and women, their traits,
inaccurate perceptions. attitudes, behaviors, and preferences.
distributive justice: A moral principle calling glass ceiling: A metaphor alluding to the
for the distribution of pay raises, promotions, invisible barriers that prevent minorities and
and other organizational resources to be based women from being promoted to top corporate
on meaningful contributions that individuals positions.
have made and not on personal characteristics
over which they have no control. hostile work environment sexual
harassment: Telling lewd jokes, displaying
diversity: Differences among people in age, pornography, making sexually oriented remarks
gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual about someone’s personal appearance, and other
orientation, socioeconomic background, and sex-related actions that make the work
capabilities/disabilities. environment unpleasant.
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CHAPTER OVERVIEW
The effective management of diversity means much more than hiring employees from
diverse backgrounds. It also includes learning to appreciate and respond appropriately to the
needs, attitudes, beliefs, and values that diverse people bring to an organization. Correcting
misconceptions about why and how various employee groups differ and finding the most
effective way to utilize the skills and talents of diverse employees are also part of the manager’s
responsibility.
This chapter explores the increasing diversity in today’s environment and the how it can
be proactively managed within the organization. It also explores why sometimes well-
intentioned managers inadvertently treat one group of employees differently from another and
the actions managers can take to ensure that diversity within the organization is respected
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LECTURE OUTLINE
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a. The federal Glass Ceiling Commission Report indicated Sources of Diversity in the Workplace
that African Americans have the hardest time climbing
the corporate ladder, Asians are often stereotyped into
technical jobs, and Hispanics are assumed to be less
educated than other minority groups.
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7. Capabilities/Disabilities
a. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits
discrimination against people with disabilities and also
requires employers to make
b. need, while making sure that those accommodations are
perceived to be fair by those not disabled.
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those needing special accommodations feel comfortable disclosing Major EEO Laws
that.
a. Many of the successes of welfare reform during the STUDENT POWERPOINT SLIDE 4
1990s have been reversed by the recent downturn in the (INSTRUCTOR’S POWERPOINT SLIDE
economy. It is difficult for poor people with few skills to 7)
Major EEO Laws
find jobs in a sluggish economy.
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III. The Ethical Imperative to Manage Diversity LO3. Explain why the effective
Effectively management of diversity is
both an ethical and a
A. Two moral principles guide managers in meeting the business imperative.
ethical imperative to manage diversity effectively. They are
distributive justice and procedural justice.
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characteristics.
helps the company avoid the costs related to the hiring of STUDENT POWERPOINT SLIDE 8
replacements of members of diverse groups who feel (INSTRUCTOR’S POWERPOINT SLIDE
their progress in the organization was unfairly thwarted. 20)
Managing Diversity Effectively Makes
Good Business Sense
c. Many organizations also insist that their suppliers
support diversity.
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PERCEPTION
LO4. Discuss how perception
A. Perception is the process through which people select, and the use of schemas can
organize, and interpret sensory input—what they see, result in unfair treatment
hear, touch, smell, and taste—to give meaning and order
to the world around them. Perception
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are dysfunctional because they cause managers to disability. Habitat pays its employees
perceive people and situations inaccurately and regionally competitive wages. Turnover
and absenteeism is very low, and
make assumptions that are not true. motivation, job satisfaction and
commitment among workers is high.
f. Gender schemas are a person’s preconceived
notions about the nature of men and women, their A few years ago, David Morris, Habitiat’s
traits, attitudes, behaviors and preferences. Research CEO, overheard representatives of a
distribution company make derogatory
indicates that schemas concerning gender behavior comments about his employees.
are prevalent among Americans, which can be Although the head of the company
problematic. apologized, the same kind of incident
occurred again. This time, Morris
4. Perception as a Determinant of Unfair Treatment dropped the account immediately with no
regrets, although it took the company two
years to regain the revenues lost because
b. Stereotypes are simplistic and often inaccurate of this decision. (Box in text on p. 166)
beliefs about the typical characteristics of particular
groups of people, usually based on a highly visible
characteristic. Stereotypes are lead people to make
erroneous assumes. TEXT REFERENCE
Managing Globally
c. Biases are systematic tendencies to use information about Women Struggle to Advance in their
others in ways that result in inaccurate perceptions. Careers in Japan
Japan passed its first EEO law in 1985
i. The similar-to-me effect is the tendency to perceive and since then Japanese women are
others who are similar to ourselves more positively increasing being found in jobs once
than we perceive people who are different. dominated by men. According to the UN
Development Program’s gender
empowerment measure, however, Japan
ii. The social status effect is the tendency to perceive is the most unequal of the world’s
individuals with high social status more positively wealthy nations when it comes to women.
than we perceive those with low social status.
Japanese work customs make it almost
iii. The salience effect is the tendency to focus attention impossible for women to have both
on individuals who are conspicuously different from family and a career. Expectations for
us. very long hours make it difficult for
5. Overt discrimination occurs when managers knowingly and women who want to advance and at the
willingly deny diverse individuals access to opportunities and same time have children and raise a
family. This expectation not only hurts
outcomes in an organization. Overt discrimination is illegal as
Japanese woman but also limits the
well as unethical. companies who fail to utilize the talents
and contributions of these women. (Box
in text on p. 169)
VI. HOW TO MANAGE DIVERSITY
EFFECTIVELY
1. Steps to managing diversity effectively include:
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6. Encourage flexibility.
LO5. List the steps managers can
7. Pay close attention to how employees are evaluated.
take to effectively manage
8. Consider the numbers. diversity
How to Manage Diversity
TEXT REFERENCE
Management Insight
Top Execs Improve Their
Understanding of the Front Line
Organizations have discovered that by top
managers spending time performing the
jobs front-line employees, a greater
understanding of the challenges these
front-line employees is garnered. These
experiences by top managers often
change the way they perceive the
responses of their subordinates as well as
change expectations based on the reality
of the front line environments.(Box in
text on p. 171)
How to Manage Diversity
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2. Steps Managers Can Take to Eradicate Sexual Harassment LO6. Identify the two major
a. Develop and clearly communicate a sexual harassment forms of sexual harassment
policy endorsed by top management. and how they can be
b. Use a fair complaint procedure to investigate charges of eliminated.
sexual harassment.
c. When it has been determined that sexual harassment has
taken place, take corrective actions as soon as possible. Forms of Sexual Harassment
d. Provide sexual harassment education and training to
organizational members, including managers. ➢Quid pro quo
≈ Asking or forcing an
e. Barry S. Roberts and Richard A. Mann, experts on employee to perform
business law and authors of several books on this topic, sexual favors in
exchange for some
suggest a number of additional factors that all reward or to avoid
negative
organizational members, including managers need to consequences.
keep in mind
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LECTURE ENHANCERS
Age and wisdom may finally be gaining the advantage over youth and beauty in the workplace.
Despite the toughest job market in a decade, Americans 55 and over are holding more jobs and
are now becoming targets for corporate recruiters. Employment among those over 55 jumped
nearly three million in the last three years, with more than two million of that gain in full-time
jobs. Meanwhile, employment of Americans ages 25 to 54 fell by 1.1 million in the same period,
and the number of working full time has dropped by nearly twice that. “It’s remarkable,” says
Joseph Quinn, a Boston College economist who has studied the work habits of older Americans
for decades. “ A one-hundred year old trend towards earlier retirement is over.”
At first glance this paints a rosy picture for older Americans. However, age discrimination
remains rampant. Workers over 40 are filing federal job bias claims at near record levels, and on
average, it takes an unemployed 60 year old eight weeks longer to find a new job than it does a
30 year old.
What are the underlying causes of this newfound fondness for gray hair in the workplace?
Changing demographics and attitudes have increased the supply of older workers. Increasingly,
some older workers are finding that they need or want extra income. Almost half of those over
50 survey by AARP wanted to keep working into their 70s to stay active and productive. Others
find that they must keep working, in the face of pension cutbacks, elimination of retiree health
insurance, and battered 401(k) plans.
Older workers offer businesses a cheaper, more reliable, and more flexible source of labor. Jobs
accepted by older workers often pay less than those offered to younger workers. Studies show
that workers in their mid-60s earn at least ten percent less than those in their mid-50s with
similar qualifications and work hours. And earnings drop by more than 25 percent for workers
between 60 and 70.
Taken from A Fondness for Gray Hair by Kim Clark, published in U.S. News and World Report, March 8, 2004, p. 56.
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Female Executives Aspire to the CEO Job: Women and men report equal aspirations to reach
the corner office, and women who have children living with them are just as likely to aspire to
the CEO job as those who do not. Catalyst found that women and men employ very similar
advancement strategies, which include consistently exceeding performance expectations,
successfully managing others, seeking high-visibility assignments, and demonstrating expertise.
They have also experienced similar barriers to their rise to the top, which include lack of
significant general management or line experience, lack of awareness or organizational politics,
and displaying a behavior style that is different than the organization’s norm,. However, women
report enduring a set of cultural barriers to their advancement not experienced by men, such as
gender based stereotypes, exclusion from informal networks, lack of role models, and an
inhospitable corporate culture. Catalyst’s report also uncovered similar experiences between men
and women regarding the difficulty in achieving work/life balance. However, the two genders
used very different strategies to find such a balance, and as they advanced to senior levels,
women had to make more trade-offs between the two than men.
African American Women: African American women are not advancing as far in corporate
America as their white, Asian, and Latina counterparts. The biggest barriers they face are
negative, race-based stereotypes, more frequent questioning of their credibility and authority, and
a lack of institutional support. Even though African American women represent an important and
growing source of talent, they currently represent only 1.1% of corporate officers in Fortune 500
companies. Experiencing a double outsider status – unlike white women or African American
men – African American women report exclusion from informal networks and conflicted
relationships with white women among the challenges they face. Keys to success for this group
have included exceeding performance expectations, communicating effectively, connecting with
mentors and building positive relationships with managers and colleagues.
Asian Women: Catalyst’s research regarding Asian women in the workplace uncovered two
distinct groups; the more acculturated and the less acculturated. The more acculturated group is
defined as those born in the U.S. or immigrated as children and spoke only English at home.
They are less likely to have elder care responsibilities, are more satisfied and successful in their
careers, and are more likely to be paid what they feel they are worth. The less acculturated group
are less likely to feel it is appropriate to challenge the way things are done in their workplace and
less likely to report that diversity efforts have created a supportive environment. These women
told Catalyst that Asian cultural values are frequently at odds with their ability to successfully
navigate the corporate landscape. Specifically, the discomfort some Asian women have with self-
promotion makes advancement problematic, and their strong work ethic appears to limit
networking opportunities. Also, they report difficulty in finding mentors and few report having
positive relationships with their superiors.
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Amoco took a survey of its staff around the world, analyzing the views of 29,000 employees.
The results turned out to be a rude awakening for senior management. The research revealed
that 38% of employees felt they would be penalized for taking a risk or making a mistake when
seeking an innovative solution to a problem. It also revealed that most of Amoco’s senior and
middle managers were mostly white men who had spent their entire careers with the firm.
As a direct result of the findings, eighteen months later, Amoco launched the Renewal Program,
designed to correct organizational weaknesses and to improve the company’s approach to
diversity management. However, the company quickly learned that adapting diversity as a
corporate philosophy was one thing; actually implementing it and changing the company’s
culture was quite another.
Amoco’s first step toward culture change, taken in 1991, included providing all employees with
communications skills training, reorganizing employees into work teams, and providing basic
diversity training to encourage employees to list to and respect the views of their colleagues.
However, in 1993, most senior managers recognized that many diversity-related issues remained.
So a global diversity advisory council, chaired by the CEO, was established.
While the council proved valuable for tackling company-wide issues, many subsidiaries felt that
local issues would be overlooked. Therefore, diversity action councils (Dacs) were formed at
lower levels of the organization to address this concern. They were composed of local level
volunteers and responsible for advising senior regional managers. There are now 40 Dacs
throughout Amoco’s worldwide organization, working in such locations as Trinidad, Egypt, and
the UK. The local level Dacs have proven to be quite successful as a tool for implementing
change at Amoco.
Amoco now sees the employment of a diverse workforce as an important strategy in achieving
its aim of becoming one of the world’s premier energy companies. Diversity at Amoco is a
means of achieving superior business results by harnessing the intellectual capital of its entire
workforce. By 1966, 80% of employees surveyed stated that they thought their business unit was
accepting of ethnic, cultural, sex, experience and career background difference, and slightly more
than 8-% said they felt free to try better ways of doing things at work. Amoco’s broad definition
of diversity has encouraged its workforce to believe that individuals are valued.
MANAGEMENT IN ACTION
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Discussion
1. Discuss why violations of the principles of distributive and procedural justice continue to
occur in modern organizations. What can managers do to uphold these values in their
organizations?
Behavior that is considered to be unethical still occurs because managers put their own self-
interest above the interests of other organizational stakeholders or choose to ignore the harm
that they are inflicting on others. Sometimes they see the harm done to one group of
stakeholders as indirect or insignificant compared to the benefits received by the decision
maker and their organization. Unethical behavior might also occur as a result of pressure
from superiors to perform and help their organization succeed.
First, managers need to develop a code of ethics that is easily accessible to all stakeholders.
The next step is to provide a visible means of support for ethical behavior such as an ethics
officer or ethics ombudsman to monitor ethical practices and procedures. This person should
ensure that the code of ethics is strictly adhered to and provide a place for an employee to go
to if they witness unethical behavior in the organization. If there is any violation of the
ethical code it needs to be handled seriously and immediately.
2. Why do workers who test positive for HIV sometimes get discriminated against?
People are usually doubly concerned, prejudiced, and afraid or lack knowledge about HIV
status. The first problem can be homophobia that is fear of gays and lesbians. HIV and AIDS
were originally labeled in our society as a ‘gay’ only disease. Many people, who don’t know
that it is an equal opportunity disease, assume that a person with the disease is gay or lesbian
and, therefore, discriminate on the sexual orientation grounds. The second issue is how one
contracts HIV. Many people fear it without understanding that there are only a few ways to
contract the disease such as sexual intercourse with an infected partner
without protection of a condom, blood transfusions, and the exchange of sexual fluids.
People without knowledge fear they can contract it through drinking fountains, a handshake,
or some other means not listed above. They cannot but often hold on to their fears rather than
educating themselves.
3. Why would some employees resent accommodations made for the disabled by the Americans
with Disabilities Act?
Some employees see disabled people as ‘getting’ a break that they are not qualified for
because they are able-bodied under the categories of the ADA. Some feel that disabled
people cannot carry their own load. Some people do not like to be around disabled people.
The reality of all of these attitudes is that have no place in the work place. If some one can do
the job, they can do the job, whether they are disabled or not. Another issue is that people
tend to look at the disability rather than the abilities of the person. A blind person is blind but
that does not stop her or him from working well and sometimes better than many sighted
people. This reality can make some people mad and want to eliminate competition based on
less than fair grounds.
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Schemas can help us organize data to get a clearer picture or they can obscure the data and
cause us to make biased or erroneous decisions. Inaccurate schemas can lead to
discrimination.
5. Discuss an occasion when you may have been treated unfairly because of stereotypical
thinking. What stereotypes were applied to you? How did they result in your being unfairly
treated?
Some inaccurate stereotypes might include instances where people of different gender, age,
race, religion or ethnicity are thought of as less smart, motivated or capable of performing
certain duties and responsibilities. They could result in the inaccurately stereotyped
individuals being treated differently from their coworkers. This could present itself in
selection, job assignments, promotions and raises.
For example a female employee might not be promoted because management might assume
that since she is married she will have children and either quite or not be able to spend the
time into fulfilling her responsibilities. Many of us are aware of the inaccuracy of this
assumption. Females with children should be not considered any differently than males with
children. More and more these days both parents equally share the responsibilities of raising
children. In addition, there are many different childcare options available that enable parents
the time needed to make a full commitment to their jobs.
6. How does the similar-to-me effect influence your own behavior and decisions?
Again, each person must answer this for him or herself. However, one cause is that people
are often most comfortable with others who are just like them and often fear differences in
others even without knowledge or a sound basis for such as judgment.
Mentoring allows the newcomer to be protected, to find out the "real deal" about an
organization, and to understand the opportunities and the culture and politics of being
successful. This may be particularly important for minorities. Mentors can give newcomers a
legitimacy they might not otherwise gain.
There is a glass and/or color ceiling in our organizations that prevents women and people of
color from progressing into the advanced positions and levels of power, seemingly reserved
for what has been called the ‘old boys’ club’. This situation is gradually changing, but with
glacier-like speed in some organizations.
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9. Think about a situation in which you would have benefited from mentoring but a mentor was
not available. What could you have done to try to get the help of a mentor in this situation.
Action
10. Choose a Fortune 500 company not mentioned in the chapter. Conduct library research to
determine what steps this organization has taken to effectively manage diversity and
eliminate sexual harassment.
(Note to Instructors: Obtaining the information to answer this question is more difficult
than it appears. You might consider eliminating the Fortune 500 requirement or have
students identify an exemplary company in the area of diversity/multiculturalism.
Companies are less likely to disclose anything to do with sexual harassment. Information
on reported incidences of sexual harassment are easier to find. A slightly altered version of
this question is answered.)
AACSB standards: 1, 2, 5, 6, 10
1. Why do you think that the decision maker acted unfairly in this situation?
The manager may have possessed inaccurate perceptions or schemas. Because of his or her
limited experiences with diverse persons and/or groups, stereotypes may have developed that
led to inaccurate assumptions about others.
2. In what ways, if any, were biases, stereotypes, or overt discrimination involved in this
situation?
Responses to this question will vary. However, biases mentioned may include the similar-to-
me effect, the social status effect, or salience. Overt discrimination has occurred if unjust
treatment was intentional and deliberate.
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3. Was the decision maker aware that he or she was acting unfairly?
Responses to this question will vary, also. Because most persons are unaware of their own
biases and faulty perceptions, they do not see themselves as acting unfairly.
4. What could you or the person who was treated unfairly have done to improve matters and
rectify the injustice on the spot?
Open and honest communication in a non-confrontational manner with the decision maker is
usually the best solution. However, sometimes employees may that they are putting their job
in jeopardy by doing so.
5. Was any sexual harassment involved in this situation? If so, what kind was it?
There are two forms of sexual harassment: quid pro quo and hostile work environment. Quid
pro quo sexual harassment occurs when a harasser asks or forces an employee to perform
sexual favors to keep a job, receive a promotion, receive a raise, obtain some other work-
related opportunity or avoid receiving negative consequences such as demotion or dismissal.
Hostile work environment sexual harassment occurs when employees are faced with an
intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment because of their sex. Examples include
lewd jokes, vulgar language, displays of pornography, etc.
6. If you had authority over the decision maker (for example, you were his or her manager or
supervisor), what steps would you take to ensure that the decision maker no longer treats
diverse individuals unfairly?
Responses to this question will vary. Steps that could be taken include making sure that he
understood the individual and corporate consequences of failing to treat all employees
equally, fairly and with respect, mandating additional diversity training, and perhaps
relinquishing the decision making of supervisory responsibilities. However, none of these
actions could ensure that it did not happen again.
AACSB standards: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 10
MANAGING ETHICALLY
Some companies require that their employees work long hours and travel extensively, whether or
not they have children at home or fill some other caregiver role. Employees question whether or
not it’s ethical for managers to expect so much from them in the workplace, and not consider
their other caregiving obligations.
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Questions:
1. Either individually or in a group, think about the ethical implications of requiring long hours
and extensive amounts of travel for some jobs.
Student answers will vary but should consider that the question really doesn’t have to do with
whether or not individuals have families but rather the bigger picture of how many hours a week
a manager should ethically expect employees to work. Challenge the students to consider the
question from the different ethical perspectives as they think things through.
2. What obligations do you think managers and companies have to enable employees to have a
balanced life and meet nonwork needs and demands?
It depends on whether or not students feel that a manager’s obligation is to make employees as
productive as possible---and then how the students feel that should happen. Some may feel that
everyone must “pay their dues” at work and that a manager’s job is to squeeze as much out of
employees as possible. With this perspective, employee non-work issues are not of any concern
to managers. But, students should recognize that employees will be more productive when they
are not distracted by other non-work needs, and thus it is in a company’s best interest to make
employee lives as simple as possible. Ethically, it’s the human thing to do, and economically, it
makes sense in the long run.
1. Discuss why the patterns of communication that you observed might be occurring in your
restaurants.
People tend to feel more comfortable with those that are more like them. The situation is
natural and may cause no problems unless the groups are treated differently or are bunched in
one level while others are treated better according to some other criteria than productivity
and good work.
2. Discuss whether your observation reflects an underlying problem. If so, why? If not, why
not?
It may or may not reflect an underlying problem. If you wish to find out, you could directly
talk to the employees, or wait to see if there are any problems.
3. Discuss whether you should address this issue with your staff and in your restaurants. If so,
how and why? If not, why not?
You may not want to raise the issue because you might create problems rather than solving
them. One way to increase interaction among employees, however, might be to host some
fun activities that would help employees get to know one another better.
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AACSB standards: 1, 3, 5, 10
Tips for Managers to Effectively Manage Diversity and Avoid Costly Law Suits
AACSB standards: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10
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BE THE MANAGER
You might have lunch with Susan Epstein to try to find out what kinds of problems she has been
having. To act without more information might create problems where none exists. If there is a
problem, you should contact the Human Resources Department for their advice and/or
participation in managing the issue(s), especially if it involves an actionable offense such as
sexual harassment. Another step would be to practice Management By Walking Around to
observe how people interact. Do not make a big deal of your visits, just make them frequent so
that you can interact with people, see what is going on a formal work level as well as an informal
social level. If you do this daily, they will start being themselves and more easy with you, and
you might be able to see what is happening. In general, with or without Susan’s comments, you
need to know your employees and let them know you. You should encourage them to let you
know about any problems you are having.
AACSB standards: 1, 3, 5, 9 10
To combat these perceptions three organizations (GE, Best Buy and Deloitte) have put together
women’s network that provide skills, exposure and yes some social support to woman (and men)
working in the organization.
Questions:
1. In what ways can women’s networks contribute to the effective management of diversity?
By providing the “roadmap” as well as presenting opportunities for skill development that may
be especially important to an organization, members from various groups can effective
contribute to the organization, while also building the skills necessary for career development
and advancement.
According to the article, networks need to be more than social and they need to provide
opportunities for skill development and increased exposure to the top managers. The GE
women’s network created a summit which incorporated both employees and customers, which
has now grown into a coveted invitation. Best Buy used the women’s group to address various
business issues faced by front line employees and Deloitte has used the women’s network to
develop program and training that is applicable to every member of the organization regardless
of gender. It seems that the most effective networks are groups with measurable and achievable
business goals, beyond simply meeting and providing support.
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Obviously, as more women participate in the workforce, the more your customers will be
women. Deloitte’s study found some unique aspects about working with women clients such as
sitting face to face as opposed to side by side or to be clear that nodding for women does not
necessarily mean agreement. The better you can understand your customer, the more effectively
an organization can respond.
4. How might all employees and organizations benefit from effective women’s networks?
Questions:
1. How are companies and managers trying to attract and retain Gen Y workers?
These firms have had to adjust their recruiting efforts to appeal to these workers including more
transparency, flexibility, responsiveness, and nurturing. In addition, theses companies are
offering higher starting salaries, more vacation time, perks such as flying in the corporate jet or
providing onsite concierge services.
3. How might the changes mangers are making in response to Gen Y workers contribute to
organizational effectiveness
Some of the changes (such as increased salaries) may provide motivation and incentive for the
more experienced workers. In addition, perhaps the Gen Y employee will be more in tune with
potential customers and as such can aid in becoming more effective and efficient in reaching new
and growing markets.
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SUPPLEMENTAL FEATURES
VIDEO CASE
Chapter 5 Video Case: Encore Careers
A large transformation is taking place in the U. S. workforce, the largest since women entered in
large numbers some 30 years ago, according to Marc Freedman, author of Encore: Finding Work
That Matters. Millions of workers in their 50s and 60s are leaving the corporate world, and
many are looking for what Freedman labels “encore” careers. Retirees are heading back to work
to use their skills and experience to help others in a way that positively affects society. Freedman
identifies several characteristics of an encore career: it involves a significant amount of work,
perhaps 10 or even 20 years; it takes place in the second half of life at the end of a career; it
involves some type of pay or benefit; and it’s about a desire to find new meaning and contribute
to the greater good.
Nat Fuchs embraced such a career. After 30 years as a trial attorney with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, he went to work at the Brooklyn District Attorney’s crime prevention
bureau, where he helps seniors avoid being victims of identity theft. The job is a perfect fit with
his background and his goal of helping the public. As an SEC lawyer handling fraud cases, Fuchs
saw first-hand the results when investors were defrauded, and he wanted to teach people how to
avoid being a crime victim. Now he warns of the danger of identity theft in seminars at
community centers. He receives a nominal fee for his work, but the real payoff comes in helping
others, which he says bring fulfillment beyond imagination.
Fuchs and many others like him have been placed in encore careers by ReServe, a nonprofit
organization that recruits retirees and matches their skills with jobs in public service. People are
starting earlier and earlier in what Freedman, a member of ReServe’s board of directors, calls
the second half of work. Jobs are commonly in the education and healthcare fields, where there
are shortages of teachers and nurses. Nonprofit organizations are also popular; 600,000 leaders
are needed in this sector alone, particularly in groups addressing homelessness and poverty.
While the impact is great, the pay may not be. Often the benefits can be very good, especially in
federal, state, and local government agencies. For instance, there may be a pension that a private
employer did not offer. Employers, some of whom were wary at first, have embraced the idea of
encore careers after seeing the deep commitment and skills the people had to offer. As Freedman
says, “Now, the challenge is giving older Americans a purpose and a chance to contribute. That
could be one of the greatest accomplishments of the 21st century.”
Questions
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Sources: Toddi Gutner, “Helping Boomers Give Their Best,” Business Week, December 17,
2007, p. 10; Glenn Ruffenach, “Retire to the Couch With Some Good Advice,” Wall Street
Journal, November 25, 2007, p. 2; Glenn Ruffenach, “In Search of a Purpose,” Wall Street
Journal, November 17, 2007, p. R8.
Encore Careers
Teaching Objective: To examine a new career trend, appreciate the positive impact of diversity
in the workforce, and understand some of the special challenges a diverse workforce presents for
managers.
Summary: Millions of workers in their 50s and 60s are exiting the corporate world and starting
what author Marc Freedman calls “encore” careers. In encore careers, retirees go back to work
and use their skills and experience in ways that contribute to the greater good. Encore employees
bring years of experience and wisdom to an organization and gain personally from the chance to
help others.
Questions:
Encore employees are generally older, perhaps beyond traditional retirement age. They bring
varied backgrounds, skills, and experiences to the workforce.
Encore employees are beginning second careers in what may be termed the second part of life.
They have experience and wisdom that comes from many years of work, they have a desire to
contribute to society, and they often work for lower pay than typical employees would.
Managers will need to be able to communicate effectively with encore workers, who in many
cases may be older and more experienced. Some managers may be intimidated by encore
workers, but should be flexible and realize the valuable contribution these workers make.
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• Appreciating and Valuing Diversity
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➢Accommodation for Religious Beliefs ➢Disability Issues What refers to a combination of social class
≈ Scheduling of critical meetings ≈ Providing reasonable accommodations for and income-related factors?
≈ Providing flexible time off for holy days individuals with disabilities A. Sociological background
≈ Posting holy days for different religions on the ≈ Promoting a nondiscriminatory workplace B. Socioeconomic background
company calendar environment
C. Economic diversity
≈ Educating the organization
about disabilities and AIDS D. Social class
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Workforce Diversity:
Workforce Diversity: Sexual Orientation Critical Managerial Roles
Socioeconomic Background
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➢Exists when managers: What a Diversity of Employees Provides What is the process through which people
≈ A variety of points of view and approaches to problems interpret what they see, hear, and touch?
≈ carefully appraise a subordinate’s performance and opportunities can improve managerial decision
≈ take into account any environmental obstacles making. A. Perception
to high performance ≈ Diverse employees can provide a wider range of
creative ideas. B. Imperfection
≈ ignore irrelevant personal characteristics ≈ Diverse employees are more attuned to the needs of C. Intuition
diverse customers.
≈ Diversity can increase the retention of valued D. Selective listening
organizational members.
≈ Diversity is expected/required by other firms
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➢ Similar-to-me effect – perceive others who are ➢Overt Discrimination What is the most important step in managing
similar to ourselves more positively than we ≈ Knowingly and willingly denying diverse diversity?
perceive people who are different individuals access to opportunities and outcomes A. Secure top management commitment
➢ Social status effect – perceive individuals with in an organization
B. Increase diversity awareness
high social status more positively than those with ≈ Unethical and illegal
low social status C. Encourage flexibility
➢ Salience effect – focus attention on individuals D. Pay close attention to how organizational
who are conspicuously different members are evaluated
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Steps in Managing Diversity Effectively Steps in Managing Diversity Effectively ➢ Provide members with accurate information about
≈ Empower employees to challenge discriminatory diversity
≈ Secure top management commitment
≈ Strive to increase the accuracy of perceptions behaviors, actions, and remarks ➢ Uncover personal biases and stereotypes
≈ Increase diversity awareness ≈ Reward employees for effectively managing diversity ➢ Assess personal beliefs, attitudes, and values and
≈ Provide training utilizing learning about other points of view
≈ Increase diversity skills
a multi-pronged, ➢ Develop an atmosphere in which people feel free to
≈ Encourage flexibility ongoing approach share their differing perspectives
≈ Pay close attention to how organizational members are
evaluated
≈ Encourage mentoring ➢ Improve understanding of others who are different
of diverse employees
≈ Consider the numbers
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➢Develop and clearly communicate a sexual ➢When it has been determined that sexual ➢Every sexual harassment charge should be
harassment policy endorsed by top harassment has taken place, take corrective taken seriously
management action as soon as possible ➢Employees who go along with unwanted
➢Use a fair complaint procedure to investigate ➢Provide sexual harassment education and sexual attention in the workplace can be
charges of sexual harassment training to all organizational members, victims
including managers ➢Employees sometimes wait before they file
complaints
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Factors to Keep in Mind About Sexual Factors to Keep in Mind About Sexual
Movie Example: Inside Man
Harassment Harassment
➢A firm’s sexual harassment policy should be ➢Investigations of harassment charges and ➢ What apparent biases does Sergeant
communicated to each new employee and any disciplinary action should proceed in a Collins have?
reviewed with current employees on a timely manner ➢ How does Detective
periodic basis ➢Managers must protect employees from Frazier deal with
➢Suppliers and customers need to be familiar sexual harassment from any third-party Sergeant Collins
with a firm’s sexual harassment policy employees apparent stereotypes?
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Test Oath.
“The following is a mere sample of numerous other indictments
against me for preaching without taking the Missouri test oath:
“‘Know all men, by these presents, that we, B. H. Spencer, as
principal, and Thomas Kemble and A. Bigelow, as securities, are held
and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri in the sum of one
thousand dollars, the payment whereof, well and truly to be made,
we bind ourselves, our heirs, administrators and executors, firmly by
these presents. The conditions of the above bond are, that whereas B.
H. Spencer has been indicted by the Grand Jury of Montgomery
county for preaching without taking the oath; Now, if the said B. H.
Spencer shall personally appear before the Judge of our Circuit Court
on the first day of the next term of said Court, said term of said Court
to be held at the court house in the town of Danville, in and for said
county, on the fourth Monday of next May, and answer to said
indictment, and not depart therefrom without the leave of said
Court, then said bond to be void, otherwise to remain in full force
and effect. Witness our signatures this the 18th day of May, A. D.
1866.
“‘B. H. Spencer,
“‘Thomas Kemble,
“‘Abner Bigelow.’
“Sir: You will greatly oblige me, and at the same time not
inconvenience yourself, perhaps, by calling at this office on or before
the 19th inst., for the purpose of complying with ‘Special Order No.
61,’ issued by the Provost-Marshal General, St. Louis, Mo., March 7,
1864, requiring ministers of the gospel to take the oath of allegiance
therein prescribed.
“Your non-compliance with this notice will be taken as a refusal
and will be acted upon accordingly.
“James A. Reid,
“1st Lieut. and Ass’t Provost-Marshal.”
“Sir: Your note of the 17th inst. has been received, asking me to
appear at your office on or before the 19th inst., to comply with
‘Special Order No. 61,’ concerning ‘convocations, conferences,
councils, assemblies,’ &c.
“1. I have written to St. Louis for certain information on this and
other subjects. I would greatly prefer getting said information before
taking action in this matter.
“2. I assure you I have not violated said order by attending any
synod, council, conference, or any such assembly under any other
name, since said order was issued.
“3. And as you think preaching would be a violation of said order, I
have ceased preaching since I have heard of this order. And a private
citizen is not required to take that oath, yourself being judge.
“4. As a private individual I have taken the oath of allegiance, a
copy of which I have; and,
“5. I have not at any time, and do not design violating that order,
and with this assurance I hope I shall not be hurried in this matter.
“Respectfully, H. N. Watts.”
“Dear Sir—Special Order No. 61, from your office, dated the 7th
inst., ‘concerning religious convocations, synods, councils,
conferences, or assemblies under any other name or title,’ not being
understood as to the extent of its application, will you be kind
enough to answer the following inquiries:
“1. Under these terms, ‘convocations, synods, &c., or assemblies
under any other name or title,’ does this include congregational
worship, or a congregation met in open church, with free seats, for
preaching and other public services? and will each one so assembled
be required to take the oath prescribed in Special Order No. 61?
“2. When an assembly of divines have met to transact the business
of the Church, and have taken the prescribed oath, are they expected
then to oppose secession and treason publicly from the pulpit, or
only in private circles?
“3. A minister who has within the past year taken the oath of
allegiance in another State, but is now traveling in this State, must he
again take the oath before he can meet his congregation for public
worship?
“Answers to these inquiries will be gladly received, if you can find
time to answer
“Respectfully, J. P. Sanderson,
“Prov.-Mar. Gen’l.
“Lt. Jas. A. Reid, Ass’t Pro.-Mar’l, Charleston, Mo.”
“John H. Ross.”
The Rev. John Monroe, of the St. Louis Conference, one of the
oldest ministers in Missouri, furnishes the following sketch of the
lamented Glanville:
“The Rev. Thomas Glanville was born in England, May 15, A. D.
1811. Came to this country about the year 1829 or 1830, and a short
time afterward was married to Miss Donnell, of Green county, Mo.
Not long after this event he embraced religion and united with the M.
E. Church, and in 1841 was received on trial in the Missouri
Conference.
“In 1843 he was appointed to Buffalo Circuit, where he endured
much affliction, both of body and mind. His wife died and he
married again, and the next year he located. For a time he traveled
under the Presiding Elder and was readmitted into the St. Louis
Conference in 1855, and then traveled regularly until the war came
up. He did not cease to preach in his neighborhood. He had an
appointment the day he met his awful fate, but dared not attend it, as
his avowed enemies were watching his movements. This was
Sabbath, Sept. 20, 1863. At night three outlaws, guided, no doubt, by
another who was not responsible to any military organization,
approached his peaceful home and shot him. And what for? No one
knows. He, like all good men, was self-denying and made no
compromise with sin, wicked men or devils; reproving sin in all its
forms and in all places, he had enemies who threatened him years
before, and this was a good time to put their designs into execution.
“At first he was ordered from home; he went, remained some three
weeks and returned. Then they compelled him to take an oath and
give bond, in which he was bound to stay at home—just what he
wanted to do. But in a few days after giving bond there came a
stripling of a boy, purporting to have orders from a Lieutenant of the
same family whence all his troubles came, ordering him to again
leave home forthwith, and be quick about it. He then, as a law-
abiding man, went to Captain Allen, then at Hermitage, for
protection to enable him to keep his obligation, and to know how to
act under the circumstances. But the Captain refused to protect or
instruct him, only to tell him that he had better leave quickly,
knowing at the same time that such a course would forfeit his bond.
He had made up his mind to leave the next morning, but, as stated,
three armed men came after dark and shot him some three or four
times, and he expired instantly. His last and dying words were, ‘Lord,
have mercy on my enemies.’
“He was buried without a song; not even a prayer was permitted to
be offered in behalf of his disconsolate wife and weeping children.
But the good man exchanged a world of woe for a land of rest.
“Thomas Glanville was always known to be a law-abiding man and
a peaceable citizen. He often boasted of the privileges he enjoyed
under this benign Government, and only claimed his rights under its
Constitution and laws. He was never known to violate any law,
abhorred a mean thing and would speak out against it. He
strenuously opposed all bushwhacking, stealing, murder, and any
and all infringement upon the rights of others. He stood up squarely
for the rights of the M. E. Church, South, and contended boldly for
the principles of religious liberty. In view of these things it is not
difficult to account for his shameful and brutal murder.
John Monroe.”
End of Volume I.
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
1. Silently corrected obvious typographical errors and
variations in spelling.
2. Retained archaic, non-standard, and uncertain spellings
as printed.