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Week 2: Managing in a Diverse and
Changing WorldInstructor: Jean-Pierre Mulumba Ph. D.
Introduction of Definitions
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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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Prejudice:Preconceived evaluative attitudes about someone based on his/her group memberships
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Stereotypes:Over generalized beliefs that categorize all members of a social identity group as representative or typical of that group.
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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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Definitions:PrivilegeUnearned socially constructed advantage that gives group members economic, political and/or social power
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LGBT Judaism WorldLanguages
CulturalSymbols
The AmazingRACE
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This is the first state in the United States to recognize the marriage of two people of the same gender.
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Massachusetts
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This term refers to the fear and hatred expressed towards people identifying as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered.
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Homophobia
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This symbol from WWII was used by the Nazis in concentration camps to identify gay males.
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Pink Triangle
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This 1968 riot in New York City’s Greenwich Village marked the beginning of the lesbian and gay rights movement in the United States.
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Stonewall Riots
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This terms refers to a person who identifies and lives as a member of the opposite gender.
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Transgendered
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The majority of Christians worship in a church and many Muslims worship in a mosque. Followers of the Jewish faith worship in this edifice.
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Synagogue
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Not mixing milk and meat is an example of this type of Jewish meal preparation.
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Kosher
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Observant Jews may leave the office early on Friday afternoons to celebrate this holy observance.
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Shabbat or Sabbath
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This holiday is considered to be the Jewish New Year.
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Rosh Hashanah
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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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Kabbalah
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This is the second most common language in the United States.
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Spanish
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This world organization has six official languages for business: English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, and Chinese.
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United Nations
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There are more than 1000 languages on this continent.
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Africa
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While English is used to conduct all federal government proceedings, this country does not have English as its official language.
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The United States
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This language surpasses English as the most widely spoken language in the world.
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Mandarin Chinese
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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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Rainbow Flag
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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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Swastika
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While the color white is used in weddings in many cultures it is also used in this ritual in many Asian countries.
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Funerals (mourning)
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This textile, originally from Ghana, has come to represent pride in one’s heritage in the African American community.
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Kente Cloth
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This Hindu symbol is applied to a woman’s “third eye region” and is said to ward off evil and protect the spirit of the wearer.
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Bindi
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Their history of slavery has made the road to full equality a difficult journey.
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African Americans
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This Civil Right icon prompted the Montgomery, Alabama Bus Boycott when she refused to give up her seat on the bus.
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Rosa Parks
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This Puerto Rican superstar blew the door wide open for the Latin music explosion in the United States after performing at a music awards show.
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Ricky Martin
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This American city boasts the largest percentage, about 66%, of Asian Americans.
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Honolulu, Hawaii
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According to the Human Genome Project, human beings of all “races” are genetically alike by this percentage.
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Women IntheWorkforce
U.S. Culture
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This law protects women from losing their jobs after taking maternity leave.
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Family and Medical Leave Act
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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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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
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Policies against sexual harassment, as a form of discrimination, have been developed in work organizations as a result of this law.
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
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This is one of two forms of discrimination not covered by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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Sexual Orientation or Size
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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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Thurgood Marshall
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This piece of legislation enacted in 1990 provides equal access for people with disabilities.
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Americans with Disabilities Act
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This term refers to the oppression of the disabled community.
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Ableism
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This condition affects a person’s ability to read letters and numbers, often distorting the image making it difficult to read.
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Dyslexia
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This non-verbal language has just as many cultural variations as spoken English.
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American Sign Language
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This breed of primate has been trained to assist quadriplegics with day-to-day household chores.
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Capuchin Monkey
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This holy text of Islam is believed to be the word of Allah given to Muhammad.
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Koran or Quran
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According to religious teachings, Muslims are required to pray this number of times per day.
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5 times per day
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This city is said to be the ancient birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad and is the most revered city for Muslims.
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Mecca
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A yarmulke is to the Jewish religion as this headgear is to Islam.
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Kufi
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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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Hajj
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This term refers to prejudice or discrimination based on gender.
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Sexism
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In 1981, this woman appointed by President Reagan, became the first female Supreme Court Justice.
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Sandra Day O’Connor
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In 2005, women comprised this percentage of the United States workforce.
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46%
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According to the US Department of Labor, men comprised 7.7% of the workforce in this traditional female occupation.
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Nursing
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Beginning in what year did women slightly outpace men in the number of baccalaureate degrees they earned?
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This religious group in the United States is known for their horse-drawn buggies and rejection of electricity.
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Amish
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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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Hispanic
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These Americans hold the view that people should live in harmony with the natural world.
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American Indians(Native Americans)
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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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Older Workers
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Rapid growth in the United States due to a high birthrate characterizes this major cultural group which comprises many subgroups.
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Hispanic Americans
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