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16 Cards in this Set
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Who is the 'other'?
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Women and minorities in a white, male organization, male elementary school teacher, etc.
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What are the two types of social identity?
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Individual (our own unique attributes) and social (the groups we belong to)
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What is social categorization?
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Determining what groups you and others belong to, creates identification and opposites
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When social categories are ________, people are likely to act toward people of other groups based on their __________.
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Salient, Stereotyes.
ex. 'guys dont bake' |
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What makes social identity and social categories salient?
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When groups are motivated to reduce uncertainty and become more distinct, when there is an awareness of difference and existence of prior intergroup conflict.
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What can happen when social identity and social categories become salient?
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De-individualization, differentiation, we-they polarization.
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Advantages of diversity?
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Expanded talent pool, Multiple viewpoints, better decision-making, more flexible and adaptable organizations, ready for a multi-cultural world.
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What does it mean to homogenize 'others'?
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Accepting diversity but denying the diverse members a legitimate place in the organization.
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What is the paradox of visibility?
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Added pressure to succeed from being the 'first' in an organization-the first woman or the first african american.
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What does it mean to marginalize 'others'?
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accept 'others' present in the organization, but isolate them in spaces with relatively little power.
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What is the 'glass ceiling'?
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A term from the 1980s to describe a barrier that is so thin it is almost invisible but keeps women and minorities from taking management positions in organizations.
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What is the resource-acquisition argument for diversity in organizations?
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companies develop reputations as prospective employers for women and ethnic minorities. Those with the best reputations for managing diversity will win the competition for best personnel.
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What is the systems flexibility argument for diversity in organizations?
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an implication of the multicultural model for managing diversity is that the system will become less determinnt, less standardized and therefore more fluid. This should create greater flexibility for change.
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What are some challenges for the diverse organization?
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Sexual harrassment, stigmatization, balancing work and home
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How would diversity be considered in the Critical approach?
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Diverse organizations would be seen as the arena in which subjugated groups must deal with the dominant class.
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How would diversity be considered in the Human Resources approach?
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Diversity is encouraged becasue increased creativity and new ideas would increase the competitive advantage of the organization.
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