Narrative 11-1 Unilever Has Operations in 150 Countries. Recently,Unilever Took 100 of 100

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Narrative 11-1
Unilever has operations in 150 countries. Recently,Unilever took 100 of these top managers on a jungle retreat to Costa Rica. To the dismay of Unilever's chair,no women were in the group. Upon investigation,he learned that only one woman had even been invited. As the retreat progressed,its participants commented on the richness of diversity in nature and how for anything to grow,there needs to be diversity. These comments caused Unilever's chair to establish an executive committee to examine practical ways to overcome barriers to women's promotion. They decided to avoid setting numerical targets because they encourage positive discrimination and instead examined recruitment and promotion practices.
-Refer to Narrative 11-1. Which paradigm was Unilever managing diversity through by encouraging the promotion of more women to top management positions to better match the diversity of its stakeholders?

• A)equity and legitimacy  
• B)access and fairness  
• C)equity and fairness  
• D)access and legitimacy

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Definitions:

Black Church Goers

Members of the African American community who regularly attend church services, often associated with a rich tradition of spiritual and community support within Black churches.

Christianity

A monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, emphasizing love, redemption, and the concept of salvation.

Equality Before God

The theological or philosophical concept that all human beings are equal in the eyes of a divine power or God, regardless of social, economic, or ethnic differences.

Blacks

A term referring to people of African descent, often used in the context of discussing racial identity and experiences, particularly in the United States.