Workplace Diversity Analysis

MN5073 Developing Inclusive Organisations

Task:

1. Define the concept of Inclusion. Describe how inclusion is different from Diversity and Equal Opportunities using examples?

2. Give three reasons why inclusivity may not lead to equality in the workplace?

Week 2: Equality and the Law.

1. Explain the weaknesses of the ‘liberal’ approach for creating Diversity and, change in education and organizations the UK? Provide some examples.

2. Outline the strengths and weaknesses of the Equality Act 2010? Critically assess how the Equality Act of 2010 improves individuals’ protection from discrimination in the workplace?

Week 3: The Business case for Diversity

1. What is the Business case Diversity management in the workplace? Give examples of positive arguments for Business diversity in organizations?

2. What are the criticisms of Business case diversity? Why despite diversity policies are women who work flexibly/and or part-time under-represented in senior management in organizations?

Week 4: Segregation and sociological approaches to inequality in organizations.

1. Explain the rationale for segregation in the labour market using either economic or sociological theories?

2. How do cultural capitals (Bourdieu, 1986) reproduce class privilege in education and the workplace? Give three examples using a cultural capital.

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