Chapter 7 - Respecting employee diversity. The main goals of this chapter are to: Describe competitive advantages of diversity, explain the most common types of workplace discrimination, adopt best operational practices for managing diversity,. | RESPECTING EMPLOYEE DIVERSITY Chapter Seven Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons Visit for the latest in business news stories. Chapter 7 Learning Objectives Describe competitive advantages of diversity Explain the most common types of workplace discrimination Adopt best operational practices for managing diversity Successfully implement a diversity initiative Facilitate a variety of diversity workshops Chapter 7: Collins, Business Ethics Four Dimensions of Diversity Permanent Dimension—refers to physical attributes or inclinations people are born with that do not naturally change over time Evolving Dimension—individuals can be categorized according to evolving characteristics as well as permanent ones Chapter 7: Collins, Business Ethics Four Dimensions of Diversity Personality Dimension—personality theorists and researchers have reached a general consensus on a “Big Five Personality Model” consisting of five different personality aspects . | RESPECTING EMPLOYEE DIVERSITY Chapter Seven Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons Visit for the latest in business news stories. Chapter 7 Learning Objectives Describe competitive advantages of diversity Explain the most common types of workplace discrimination Adopt best operational practices for managing diversity Successfully implement a diversity initiative Facilitate a variety of diversity workshops Chapter 7: Collins, Business Ethics Four Dimensions of Diversity Permanent Dimension—refers to physical attributes or inclinations people are born with that do not naturally change over time Evolving Dimension—individuals can be categorized according to evolving characteristics as well as permanent ones Chapter 7: Collins, Business Ethics Four Dimensions of Diversity Personality Dimension—personality theorists and researchers have reached a general consensus on a “Big Five Personality Model” consisting of five different personality aspects Organizational Dimension—these defining characteristics, which can be either unchanging or evolving, include hierarchical status, work content, department, and seniority Chapter 7: Collins, Business Ethics The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is probably the most popular personality assessment tool used by employers Four Dimensions of Diversity Insert Exhibit Chapter 7: Collins, Business Ethics History of Ethnic and Religious Diversity and Discrimination Population Diversity and Growth The transformation from an indigenous to a nonindigenous population occurred through waves of new immigrants seeking to improve their living conditions, except for African Americans who arrived prior to the Civil War through captivity and enslavement Chapter 7: Collins, Business Ethics History of Ethnic and Religious Diversity and Discrimination Each newly arriving immigrant group was met with prejudice and fear from many among the existing population The success of Italian and Spanish explorers .
