Question 1

The complex interlocking practices in organizations which lead to discrimination and disadvantage were described by Joan Acker (2006) as _____ regimes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The complex interlocking practices in organizations which...

Question 2

Institutional racism is a form of discrimination which is written explicitly in company policies

Accepted Answer

Institutional racism is a form of racism which is never stated explicitly, for example in a policy, but which is nevertheless experienced within the processes and cultures of an organization.

Question 3

Which of the following did Doreen Lawrence find to be elements of structural inequality which led to members of some ethnic and racial groups having a greater exposure to the risk of Covid-19? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Structural inequality stems from historical discrimination found in occupational segregation and housing inequalities today, rather than in current workplace and government policies.

Question 4

For Sara Ahmed, a comprehensive equality and diversity policy is all that is required for people of all identity groups to feel included within an organization.

Accepted Answer

For Sara Ahmed, there can often be a big difference between what is written in a policy and how people experience the organization. She emphasises 'circulating diversity' around all aspects of an organization, rather than it remaining within the pages of a policy document.

Question 5

A worker from a working-class background who originally went to a comprehensive school has been appointed to work in the civil service, where most of their co-workers are from middle class backgrounds and attended public schools. Whilst the worker has been appointed on the basis of their skills and qualifications, they feel that they also have to adjust their accent to sound more middle class and to hide their working-class regional accent in order to fit in with the culture of the organizations. Which element of Shore et al's (2011) framework for inclusion best describes this?

Accepted Answer

Assimilation is where somebody feels that they have to tone down aspects of their identity in order to fit in with the dominant culture in an organization and to be accepted within that culture.

Question 6

Match the following aspects of Shore et al's (2011) framework for inclusion with their description.
-Individual is not treated as an organizational insider with unique value in the work group

Accepted Answer

This aspect of the framework refers to exclusion, where the individual is not treated as an organizational insider and may be made to feel like an outsider or marginalized within the work group.

Question 7

Match the following aspects of Shore et al's (2011) framework for inclusion with their description.
-Individual is not treated as an organizational insider in the work group but their unique characteristics are seen as valuable

Accepted Answer

Differentiation in Shore et al.'s (2011) framework for inclusion refers to the scenario where an individual's unique characteristics are acknowledged and valued, but the individual is not fully treated as an insider within the work group. This contrasts with full inclusion, where an individual's uniqueness is valued and they are also treated as an insider.

Question 8

Match the following aspects of Shore et al's (2011) framework for inclusion with their description.
-Individual is treated as an insider in the work group when they conform to organizational/dominant culture norms

Accepted Answer

This description matches with the aspect of "Assimilation" in Shore et al's (2011) framework for inclusion.

Question 9

Match the following aspects of Shore et al's (2011) framework for inclusion with their description.
-Individual is treated as an insider and also allowed/encouraged to retain uniqueness within the work group

Accepted Answer

This aspect describes inclusion, where the individual is treated as part of the group and allowed to retain their unique identity.

Quiz 13: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The complex interlocking practices in organizations which lead to discrimination and disadvantage were described by Joan Acker (2006) as _____ regimes.

Institutional racism is a form of discrimination which is written explicitly in company policies

Which of the following did Doreen Lawrence find to be elements of structural inequality which led to members of some ethnic and racial groups having a greater exposure to the risk of Covid-19? Select all that apply.

For Sara Ahmed, a comprehensive equality and diversity policy is all that is required for people of all identity groups to feel included within an organization.

Match the following aspects of Shore et al's (2011) framework for inclusion with their description. -Individual is not treated as an organizational insider with unique value in the work group

Match the following aspects of Shore et al's (2011) framework for inclusion with their description. -Individual is not treated as an organizational insider in the work group but their unique characteristics are seen as valuable

Match the following aspects of Shore et al's (2011) framework for inclusion with their description. -Individual is treated as an insider in the work group when they conform to organizational/dominant culture norms

Match the following aspects of Shore et al's (2011) framework for inclusion with their description. -Individual is treated as an insider and also allowed/encouraged to retain uniqueness within the work group