Course Description
How to recognize, evaluate, and manage workplace diversity in a global environment. Students will examine how the complexities of primary dimensions of diversity operate within an organizational framework and understand what it means to manage diversity within organizations and in global business practices.
Athena Title
Diversity in a Global Environ
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
After completing this course, students will understand how: (1) diversity impacts organizations, (2) diversity is an asset, (3) to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of diversity practices within organizations, (4) to develop a diversity strategy.
Topical Outline
DIVERSITY IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT 1. Defining Diversity in a Global Context 2. Realities of Diversity in the Global Workforce 3. A labor and employment Perspective on Diversity 4. Affirmative Action as a Diversity Management Approach 5. Ethical Issues of Managing Diversity in a Global Environment 6. Legal Issues of Managing Diversity in Organizations 7. Legal Issues of Managing Diversity in a Global Environment 8. Current Diversity Issues Facing Organizations 9. How Organizations Manage Diversity
Syllabus