Human Resource Management

Question # 1

Cultural Competence Question

As U.S. demographics shift and economic globalization continue, organizations are becoming increasingly diverse. To sustain a competitive advantage and enhance organizational performance, HRM professionals must help to develop an environment that acknowledges and values employee differences. For this discussion, do the following:
-Complete the Cultural Competency Survey for Managers and Supervisors to assess the cultural competence of your organization.
-Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of your organization’s cultural competence.
-Support your analysis with the survey results and examples of initiatives and actions you have witnessed in your organization.
You may use this discussion as a starting point for your SWOT analysis in this unit’s assignment.

Cultural Competency Survey for Managers and Supervisors.

Question # 2

Diversity Management Challenges

In the unit studies, you researched two diversity challenges. These challenges might have been the glass ceiling, affirmative action, recognition for prior learning, or others. For this discussion, do the following:
-Describe your two challenges using the articles you located and examples from your workplace for support.
-Discuss how you could turn these challenges around to positively affect your organization.

Question# 3

Inclusion Model

In the unit studies, you read an article by Dolezalek that presents an approach to diversity that goes beyond diversity training initiatives to strategies for integrating diversity into organizational strategy. For this discussion, describe how you, as an HRM professional, could model the way for inclusion within your organization.