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University of Colorado at Denver & HealthSciencesCenter
Fall Semester 2008
PAD 5260 Managing in a Multicultural Society
Term: FallProfessor: Wendell Pryor
Course: Managing in a Multicultural SocietyOffice Location: On Site
Course dates: see belowTimes: 7:00 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
Course location: North Classroom 1316Phone: 303-570-6860
Office Hours: Please contact professor719-221-4052
email address:
Purpose
Course Description:
This Course will examine the management challenges and issues related to diversity and managing in a multicultural society in the 21st century. Multiculturalism, ethnocentrism, and the changing demographic issues will be discussed
Course Objectives:
Developing individual and organizational competency will be a key focus of the course. Students are expected to examine societal and individual roles and responsibilities that help define diversity, and create strategies for the identification and management of relevant issues. The course also allows for personal growth, development, and awareness of issues related to ethical bias and cultural awareness and sensitivity.
Course Grades:
The course grade will consist of a mid-term exam, research paper and class attendance and participation. Students are expected to attend all classes or make arrangements with the Professor in advance to make up assignments and complete such other course work as may be required.
Grading Standards:
1Class Attendance and Participation20%
2Midterm Exam 35%
3Research Paper45%
Students graded work will be returned as promptly as possible. Students may request specific feedback on assignments. Due to confidential requirements, if students want a copy of completed work, please make arrangements with the professor.
Readings from Debating Diversity and Developing Competency
August 11 Introductions and Overview of the Course
From Debating Diversity, Introduction: 1-6
Developing Competency
(1-11) Framework for Understanding Competency for Managing Diversity
Part I – Patterns, 9–10
The Emergence of an American Ethnic
Pattern, Nathan Glazer, 7-22
Reflections on Racial Patterns in America,
Takaki, 23-35
August 18 Article: How Unethical Are You?
From Debating Diversity, Part II- National Identity, 37-38
The Significance of the Frontier in American History, p.39
Frederick Jason Turner
The Significance of the Frontier in Native American History, P.55,
Ronald Takaki
August 25No class
September 1No class
September 8The Clash of Civilizations: In the World and the U.S., P.75
Samuel P. Huntington
Reinventing “America”: Call for a New National Identity, p.81
Elizabeth Martinez
Developing Competency
The Meaning of Diversity (13-47)
Reading 2.1 Distinguishing Managing Diversity from Affirmative Action, Taylor Cox Jr. (15-19)
Activity 2.1 Managing Workplace Diversity: Whose Agenda? (20-22)
Is what’s good for the goose also good for the gander?
Being White and Male in a Diverse Workforce, Ellan A. Fagenon, (23-25
Activity 2.2 Defining Diversity, (26-28)
Managing Diversity as a Business Strategy, (29-30)
Reading 3.1 Effects of Diversity on Organizational Effectiveness,
a Conceptual Framework, Taylor Cox Jr. 31-34)
Reading 3.2 Linkages between Managing Diversity and Organizational Performances, Taylor Cox Jr. (35-43)
Activity 3.1 Linkages Between Managing Diversity and Other Strategic Processes and Business Trends
September 15Developing, Individual Competency, Part 2
Chapter 4, Understanding Group Identities
Reading 4.1 Cognitive Style, Whetten and Cameron, (66-72)
Chapter 6 Prejudice and Discrimination
Reading 6.1 The Personal Awakening of a College Educated White Male in America (98-99)
Reading 6.2 Invisible Victims: Individual Reactions, Frederick R. Lynch, (100-110)
Reading 6.3 Attitudes that Effect Employment Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities, Henry McCarthy (114-121)
Reading 6.4 Sexual Orientation in the Workplace, The Strategic Challenge, Cobbert and Woffard, (122-138)
Case 6-2 Intergroup Conflict at XYZ Corporation (141-142)
Activity 6.1 Linking Learning on Prejudice and Discrimination to the Diversity Competency Model for Individuals, (143-146)
September 22From Debating Diversity, Part III- Class, 87-88
Why the Switch to Slavery: Fears of Rebellions White Workers, p.100, Ronald Takaki
The Paradoxical Tragedy of White and Black Laborers in the South, p.109, W.E.B. DuBois
Organized Labor and Civil Rights, p.118, Harvard Sitkoff
Immigrants and Workfare Workers, p.142, Grace Chang
From Debating Diversity, Part IV,
Diversities Within, 151-152
Race, Class, and Gender: Prospects for all Inclusive Sisterhood, p.165, Bonnie Thornton Dill
September 29Mid Term Exam Due
Developing Competency
Chapter 7- Cultural Differences, 147-148
Reading 7.1 the Cultural Relativity of the Quality of Life Concept, Geert Hafstede, 149-159
Activity 7.2 Explaining Cultural Differences: Focus on Cross Gender Communication, 165-168
Case 7-1 English Only, Please, 169-170
October 6Developing Competency
Part 3- Developing Organizational Competency; 199-200
Chapter 8- Organizational Culture, 201-202
Reading 8.1 The Process of Acculturation in Diverse Organizations, Cox Jr. and Finley-Nickelson, 203-213
Reading 8.2 Bicultural Socialization: Factors affecting the Minority Experience, DeAnda, 214-224
October 13Chapter 9- Formal and Informal Structure of Organizations, 236-237
Reading 9.1 What is Affirmative Action? Frances A. Halloway, 238-244
Activity 9.1 Organizational Level as a Dimension of Workforce Diversity, 245-247
Reading 9.2 Mentoring for the Hispanic, Mapping Emotional Support, Davis and Rodela, 248-261
Activity 9.2 Developing a Mentoring Program, 281-282
October 20From Debating Diversity,Part V, Policies: Strategies and Solutions, 195-196
The Black Community: Race and Class, P.207 William Julius Wilson
The Limits of Immigrations, p.217, Robert J. Samuelson
Fear of Foreigners: Immigrants as Scapegoat for Domestic Woes, p.209 Gregory DeFreitas
Ending Affirmative Action, p.224, Pete Wilson
American Blacks, It Turned Out, Are Not Like the Immigrants of Yesterday, p.248, Nathan Glazer
October 27From Debating Diversity, Part VI, Prospects, p.255
A Different Mirrors: Multicultural Ties that Bind America, p.260, Ronald Takaki
Reading 10.2 Teaching about Diversity, Beale and Cox Jr.,
Chapter 10- A Process for Organizational
Change, 283-287
Activity 10.1 Mental Models for Diversity, 288-291
November 3Reading 10.1 A Comment on Measurement in Change Processes on Diversity, Taylor Cox, Jr. 292-294
Activity 10.2 Staffing and Rewards as Drivers of Change, 301-303
Activity 10.3 Making Accountability Concrete, 304-306
Activity 10.4 Developing a Philosophy for Managing Diversity, 307-310
Activity 10.5 Developing a Measurement Plan for Managing Diversity, 311-313
Activity 10.6 Issues in the Design of Diversity Training, 314-316
Activity 10.7 Practice on Systems Alignment, 317-319
Activity 10.8 Institutionalizing Diversity Competency, 320-322
Chapter 11- The Continuing Quest for Excellence
Activity 11.1 “Me” as the Agent of Change, 325
Activity 11.2 Creating a Personal Development Plan for Continual Learning, 326-327
Exhibit 11.1 Creating a Competency for Managing Diversity: A Career Development Approach, 328-329
Activity 11.3 Taking the Next Steps, 330-332
November 10Generational Diversity & Class Presentations
November 17Generational Diversity (cont.) & Class Presentations
November 24No Class
December 1Class Presentations
December 8Final Exam