Exam 16: International Diversity and Facing the Future

The United Kingdom has laws that have been very effective in keeping unemployment among people with disabilities at about the same level as it is for people without disabilities.

Diversity in organizations is but one aspect of societal changes that will reduce inequity among people.

Avoiding lawsuits is a sufficient rationale for pursing diversity.

Nearly 2 million of the poor in the United States are working poor, earning too little to escape poverty.

Legislation is necessary, but not sufficient to reduce disparities between groups.

Human resources should adhere to all of the following practices to enhance diversity except:

Women with similar or more education than men tend to have higher earnings and status than men, worldwide.

Eradicating discrimination would benefit individuals, organizations, the economy, and society.

Differences in education, workforce participation, and employment levels vary too much in different locations to be helpful in identifying non-dominant groups in a particular country or location.

In terms of diversity, Royal Dutch Shell