A Diversity Awareness Consultant Submits a Proposal to a Company

question 27

Essay

A diversity awareness consultant submits a proposal to a company that wants to reduce stereotyping and prejudice. In the proposal, the consultant claims that his training program teaches employees to avoid the stereotyping process altogether when perceiving the world around them. "Our training will prevent the activation of stereotypes and other forms of categorical thinking," claims the consultant's proposal. Discuss the accuracy of this consultant's claim and explain what training programs can do regarding stereotyping.

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Definitions:

Theory X

A management assumption that employees are inherently lazy and will avoid work if possible, hence the need for control and direct supervision.

Theory Y

A management approach that assumes employees are inherently motivated and enjoy their job responsibilities, advocating for a participative style of management.

Generation X

The demographic cohort following the baby boomers, typically defined as individuals born from the early-to-mid 1960s to the early 1980s.

Generation Y

A demographic cohort also known as Millennials, typically defined as people born from the early 1980s to the mid-1990s to early 2000s.