Question

Pls do not handwrite the answer, this is for easy reading

Sry guy, can't find a subject for this - so I put under social sciences

It is under Human Behaviour in Organisation

Question 4:-
a) personality is the core layer of diversity because it represents a stable set of characteristics that are responsible for a person's identity. Name the other 3 layers of diversity, giving one( 1 )example each
b)Describe 3 initiatives that can help to keep older workers engaged and committed to working
c)While many companies are committed to implementing diversity initiatives to ensure a fairer and more equitable working environment for their existing and prospective employees, some companies fail in this endeavor. Explain 4 common barriers to implementing successful diversity programs.
d)Define and critique affirmative action

Answer 1

• a)According to the diversity circle scheme proposed by Anita Rowe and Lee Gardenswartz, one can point to four basic dimensions of diversity: personality, internal dimension, external dimension and organization dimension, which consist of several elements.
• The organizational dimensions represents the outer most layer and consists of characters such as management status, union affiliation, work location, seniority, divisional department, work content/field, and functional level classification.
• The characteristics of diversity associated with this layer are items under the control of the organization in which one works. The people can influence this layer in a limited capacity, because control rests with the organization in which a person works. The next layer is the external dimensions.
• The external dimension represents those characteristics that deal with the life choices of an individual. The individual exercises a higher level of control over these characteristic than in the organization dimension.
• The characteristics in this layer are personal habits, recreational habits, religion, educational background, work experience, appearance, status, marital status, geographic location, and income. Meanwhile, the layer where an individual exercises the least amount of control is the internal dimensions.
• In the internal dimension of diversity an individual has no control over these characteristics. These characteristics are assigned at birth, such as age, race, ethnicity, gender, and physical ability. Often these characteristics are the sources of prejudice and discrimination.
• At the core of the Four Layers of Diversity Model is personality. Personality is described as traits and stable characteristics of an individual that are viewed as determining particular consistencies in the manner in which that person behaves in any given situation and over time (Winstanley, 2006).
• The personality of an individual is influenced by the other three levels of the model. The other layers help shape the individual’s perception, disposition, and actions, as the individual interacts with the world around them.
• b)Provide challenging work assignments that make a difference to the firm.
• Give the employee considerable autonomy and latitude in completing a task.
• Provide equal access to training and learning opportunities when it comes to new technology.
• Provide frequent recognition for skills, experience, and wisdom gained over the years.
• Provide mentoring opportunities whereby older workers can pass on accumulated knowledge to younger employees.
• Due to time limit,only some questions could be answered,remaining can be asked as another question,they will be answered,thankyou for your cooperation