Gender & Diversity in the Workplace: Learning Activities & Exercises
Book Author Gary N. Powell

Gary N. Powell is recipient of the University of Connecticut Award for Promoting Multiculturalism and Affirmative Action.

This book is designed to be used on its own, in conjunction with Women and Men in Management, second edition, or with other books on gender and diversity. Gender and Diversity in the Workplace includes a wide variety of exercises appropriate for college students and work organizations with developmental programs for managers, administrators, and other employees. The exercises - including individual, group, and class activities; diagnostic instruments, role plays; case studies; and simulations - help students and workers gain an understanding of how gender and diversity issues may be dealt with in a manner that preserves the integrity and takes advantage of the potential contributions of all members of the workforce. A separate instructors' manual is available that provides guidance on how to run the various exercises, including how they may be adapted for special purposes.

Providing a unique set of instructional materials, Gender and Diversity in the Workplace is a must for scholars, graduate, and undergraduate students in management and organization studies, gender studies, sociology, family studies, and communication. Professionals in such fields as health care, social services, government, and education will also find they cannot do without this book.

"A guide to how gender and diversity issues can be dealt with in a manner that preserves the integrity of the organization." -- Business Horizons

"Clearly the most comprehensive sourcebook for gender-based experiential exercise available." -- Lisa A. Mainiero, Fairfield University, and author, Office Romance

"A long-overdue contribution. Creative and thought-provoking experiential exercises in one comprehensive volume." -- Lisa A. Mainiero, Fairfield University, and author, Office Romance

Contents
1. When I Was Young
2. Your Personal Qualities
3. Stereotyping in Advertisements
4. Raising Elizabeth/Robert
5. Counteracting Group Stereotypes
6. What's My Line?
7. Legislative Assistant Wanted
8. Who Gets Hired?
9. Entering a Nontraditional Career
10. The Skyscraper Exercise
11. Communication Styles
12. The Taming of the Skew
13. People Like Us
14. Dealing with Sexually Oriented Behavior
15. Values Regarding Sexual Intimacy at Work
16. Intimacy or Distance?
17. Alternative Lifestyles Role Play
18. Promoting Effective Management
19. Management Training Program
20. Designer Paper Towers
21. Culture Clashes
22. This is Your Life!
23. Networking Role Play
24. Dual Careers Role Play
25. The Mommy Track
26. Becoming a Minority
27. Affirmative Action or Reverse Discrimination?
28. Goodchips Electronics
29. Diversity Incidents
30. Developing Diversity Plans within Diverse Organizations
31. Cultural Diversity Consultants
32. Relating as Equals
33. Gender and Diversity in the Workplace of the Future

ISBN 0-8039-4486-1 paperback

Instructors' Manual available upon request.
152 pages/1994
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