1. Week 2: Managing in a Diverse and
Changing World
Instructor: Jean-Pierre Mulumba Ph. D.
Introduction of Definitions
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2. Definitions:
Workforce diversity:
The ways that people differ that may impact their
organizational experience in terms of performance,
motivation, communication and inclusion.
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Class 2 - Introduction
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5. Definitions:
Discrimination:
A behavior that occurs when members of a social identity group are treated
unfairly or unequally because of their group memberships
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Class 2 - Introduction
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27. The mystical teachings of Judaism, made
popular by Madonna and Britney Spears
and symbolized by a red string bracelet,
are known collectively as this.
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39. This symbol of gay pride was created in
1978 by artist Gilbert Baker. It originally
included the colors pink and turquoise,
but those were dropped as a result of
mass production.
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41. This symbol, used by the Nazis, was
actually used for more than 3000 years by
cultures across the globe to represent
sun, power, strength and good luck.
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62. This law makes it illegal for work
organizations to discriminate
against anyone born in another
country or with a different
ancestral heritage.
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68. This man, who later became a Supreme
Court Justice, presented the legal
argument in the historic case of Brown vs.
the Board of Higher Education in 1954,
which ruled that racial segregation in
schools is unconstitutional.
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88. The five pillars of Islam are Salat (prayer),
Zakat (Almsgiving), Ramadan (Fasting),
Kalima (Creed), and this, which translated
into English means Pilgrimage.
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102. This term is used by the United States
government to classify people who come
from a Spanish or Spanish-speaking
background. It should not be confused
with the term Latino or Latina which refers
to people from Latin America.
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106. Evidence indicates that these Americans
are generally more involved in their jobs,
have higher morale, and are less likely to
leave the organization.
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