ORGL1200-A Diversity/Multicul In Organiz (Fall 2019)

Course Details

Section will be taught totally online with no scheduled class meetings. Students must arrange for daily access to a computer and the Internet prior to the start of classes. Robert Morris labs are to be used only as a backup in special situations and may not be relied upon for extended periods of time. In addition to the Internet link, online classes have a large emphasis on email. All messages from the instructor and other information regarding online classes, including user ids, passwords, and login instructions will be sent to your Robert Morris University email account. Visit http://rmu.blackboard.com/ for more information.
Session, Dates: 4 (10/19/2019 - 12/13/2019)
Days: ONLINE
Time: -
Location: Internet/Online
Room:
Seats Available: 5 Seats
Credits: 3

Course Description

This course introduces diversity within the context of an increasingly multicultural workforce that exists within an increasingly pluralistic world. As organizations are becoming more diverse in both local and global contexts, leaders and followers within organizations need skills and understandings to work productively with fellow members, customers, suppliers, regulatory bodies, and communities that are different from them. Through examples of successful innovations and the use and understanding of applications that clarify the complexity of diversity within organizations and socity, this course gives students the opportunities to think critically about ways to promote and manage diversity while learning how to apply best practices to the challenges of working in and leading diverse and inclusive organizations. Through the discussion of new and timely diversity topics, including: gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, ability, appearance, sexual orientation and others; students gain a foundational understanding of key concepts like racial and cultural identity, stereotyping, privilege, discrimination, diversity leadership, and workplace communication. In this course, students can expect to gain revelatory cultural insight into themselves and diverse organizations in our multicultural world.

Course Materials

About the Instructor(s)

Elizabeth M. Stork, Ph.D.
Professor of Organizational Leadership
Communication and Organizational Leadership

stork@rmu.edu
412-397-6879 phone
412-397-6468 fax
Wheatley Center 227
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