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Module 4 - SLP

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND DIVERSITY

SLP Overview

After completing the readings assigned in this Module and by the end of this SLP assignment you will demonstrate your knowledge of key issues related to organizational culture and diversity.

Required Reading

Brunetta, F., Marchegiani, L., & Peruffo, E. (2019, September 8). When birds of a feather don't flock together: Diversity and innovation outcomes in international R&D collaborations, pp. 1-2, 7. Manuscript submitted for publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.08.033. Available in the Trident Online University.

Hsiao, A., Auld, C., & Ma, E. (2015, July). Perceived organizational diversity and employee behavior. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 48, 102-104. Retrieved from the Trident Online Library. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2015.04.009

Podsiadlowski, A., Grösc, D., Kogler, M., Springer, C., & van der Zee, K. (2013, March). Managing a culturally diverse workforce: diversity perspectives in organizations. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 37(2013), 159-161. Available in the Trident Online Library.

Organizational behavior. (2017). Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing Edition. Retrieved from http://open.lib.umn.edu/organizationalbehavior/. CC BY-NC-SA License.

Read the following sections in Chapter 2:

Section 2.2 Demographic Diversity
Section 2.3 Cultural Diversity

Read the following sections in Chapter 15:

Section 15.2 Understanding Organizational Culture
Section 15.3 Characteristics of Organizational Culture
Section 15.4 Creating and Maintaining Organizational Culture
Section 15.5 Creating Culture Change
Section 15.6 The Role of Ethics and National Culture

SLP Assignment

In a 2-page submission, not counting the cover and references pages, respond to the following questions on the Cultural Identify Worksheet regarding your knowledge of your own and your employer’s corporate culture and cultural diversity.

Cultural Identifier Worksheet

1. Name three cultural identifiers that you identify with most. Describe in detail how you identify with these three.

2. Which of these cultural identifiers do you see in the people with whom you work or play?

3. Do you consider your place of work as diverse? In what ways?

4. From the short list you made in #1, select the one that you identify with the most.

5. What is it that you like the most about this cultural identifier?

6. From the list above, select the one identifier that you identify with the least. Explain why it does not fit you.

7. Do you see the cultural identifier in #6 in those with whom you work or play?

8. List some stereotypes about your culture that do not apply to you.

9. The following is a short list of some of the ways people respond to others’ cultural and diversity identifiers either through their thoughts, words, or deeds.

• Prejudice--an attitude about another person or group of people based on stereotypes

• Discrimination--an action or behavior based on prejudice

• Racism--prejudice or discrimination based on race/ethnicity

• Sexism--prejudice or discrimination based on gender

In discussions of these terms, an issue that sometimes arises is that prejudice and discrimination can be positive. It is important to note that when these issues are discussed in the context of cultural diversity, they are generally considered negative and very easy to identify. In what instance would prejudice or discrimination be a positive? Why is it so hard to identify the positive ones?

You are required to have at least one high-quality peer-reviewed academic reference to support a discussion of a topic in this assignment. These are always found in the Trident Online Library. Sometimes you can find them in Google Scholar. Those often have to be paid for, but the ones in our library are free to use.

Note: A URL (website address) is NOT a reference. A reference always contains four parts: author, publication date, article title, and the source of the article. Sometimes there is no author, but the APA manual tells you what you can put in that spot instead, such as the first few words of the article title. The source for a high-quality peer-reviewed journal article is the journal.

Upload your assignment to the SLP 4 Dropbox. Be sure to review your TurnItIn Originality report. If the score is over 15%, you may not be writing in your own words and you will need to contact your professor and arrange to revise and resubmit your assignment. However, you cannot resubmit an assignment once it has been graded.

SLP Assignment Expectations

The SLP papers in this course will be evaluated using the criteria as stated in the SLP rubric. The following is a review of the rubric criteria:

• Assignment-Driven Criteria: Does the paper cover all key elements of the assignment in a substantive way?

• Critical Thinking: Does the paper demonstrate a college-level of analysis in conceptualizing the problem? Are viewpoints and assumptions critically evaluated and synthesized in the formulation of a logical set of conclusions? Does the paper demonstrate that the student has read, understood, and can apply the background materials for the module?

• Scholarly Writing/Oral Communication: Does the student demonstrate college-level skill in scholarly written/oral communication to an appropriately specialized audience?

• Assignment Organization and Quality of References: Does the student demonstrate understanding of a consistent (e.g., APA) style of referencing by inclusion of proper citations (for paraphrased text and direct quotations) as appropriate? Are appropriate sources from the background material included? Have all sources cited in the paper been included on the References page?

• Timeliness: Has the assignment been submitted to the Dropbox on or before the module’s due date?