Overview
In this course, we bring together the concepts of diversity management and organizational sustainability. Our goal is to increase your knowledge and understanding of effective diversity management practices to create the conditions for diversity and inclusion to flourish in your respective workplaces toward a more sustainable future. To facilitate this, we address a number of critical themes related to diversity and inclusion and conclude this course with an opportunity to integrate these themes into an effective and sustainable diversity management strategy.
Objectives
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Define the concepts of diversity, inclusion, and organizational sustainability
- Describe potential identity management strategies undertaken by individuals in the workplace to fit in and be accepted
- Explain the meanings of masculinity, femininity, and gendered organizations, and how the promotion of certain expectations for masculine behaviors can harm individuals and organizations
- Explain how some approaches to diversity management have been ineffective
- Describe common barriers to diversity and inclusion in the workplace
- Understand how the ‘practice’ of inclusion can be enacted at all levels of organization
- Discuss the essential traits of an inclusive leader and distinguish inclusive leadership from other form of leadership
- Describe key steps to creating a sustainable diversity management framework
Evaluation
To receive a passing grade in this course, you must meet these minimum standards:
- receive a minimum of 60% on the participation component (i.e., Discussion application); and
- receive an average grade of 60% over all course components.
Marks for this course will be distributed as follows:
| Activity | Weight |
| Assignment 1 | 25% |
| Assignment 2 | 35% |
| Participation in Discussions | 40% |
| Total | 100% |
Materials
As this is a readings course, no formal textbook is used. Course readings include articles from a variety of sources, such as academic and practitioner journals, professional publications, and internet resources, etc. The articles are periodically updated to ensure the readings reflect the latest trends and developments.