002 The Individual (1).pptx

Understanding The Individual  Foundations of the Individual The things that make us who we are RESOURCES ATTRIBUTES ENVIRONMENT ABILITIES FRIENDS...

Understanding The Individual  Foundations of the Individual The things that make us who we are RESOURCES ATTRIBUTES ENVIRONMENT ABILITIES FRIENDS OPPORTUNITIES FAMILY ROLE MODELS LIFE EXPERIENCES GAINED KNOWLEDGE SLIDE #1  FAMILY SLIDE #2  FRIENDS SLIDE #3  RELIGIOUS SLIDE #4  HOME SLIDE #5  Diversity Terms Stereotypes Are generalizations about a person or a group of persons based on certain characteristics or traits. Prejudices Are judgments about others that reinforce beliefs about superiority and inferiority. Bias A tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others that usually results in treating some people unfairly. Slide #6  Diversity Terms Assimilation The process through which members of a minority group are forced to learn the ways of the majority group. Ethnocentric The tendency to evaluate other groups according to the values and standards of one's own ethnic group, especially with the conviction that one's own ethnic group is superior to the other groups. Expatriate A person temporarily or permanently residing and working in a country other than that of their citizenship. Repatriation Slide The #7 process of returning a person to their place of origin or citizenship.  TYPES OF DIVERSITY Diversity The variety of observable and unobservable similarities and differences among people Types of Diversity Primary Dimensions (Surface-level): Factors that are either inborn or exert extraordinary influence on early socialization (Age, race, ethnicity, gender, physical/mental abilities, etc.) Secondary Dimensions (Unobservable): Non-visible attributes revolving around values, beliefs, and principles that matter to us as individuals and that define us to others (Education, marital status, income, geographical location, life styles, occupation, religious beliefs, political & human issue perspectives, sexual orientation, etc.) SLIDE #8  Gender Diversity (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2019; *before pandemic) Women = 47% of the workforce 57.4% of working-age women are employed 69.2% of working-age men are employed Women = 23% of executive positions Women = 29% of senior management positions Women = 42% of professional positions Women = 30% of S&P board directors Women = 5% of the top earners Wage Gap: Men median weekly earnings = $1,007 Women median weekly earnings = $821 Slide #9  Gender Diversity (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2019; *before pandemic) 45% of women (25-64) have BS degrees or higher (2019) 11% of women (25-64) have BS degrees or higher (1970) 5.4% of women have less than a high school diploma (2019) 34% of women have less than a high school diploma (1970) 35% of STEM students are female Slide #10  Gender Diversity Percentage of Women in Occupations: 98.7% preschool & kindergarten teachers 93.4% childcare workers 93.2% secretaries & administrative assistants 92.3% hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists 88.9% registered nurses 61.7% accountants and auditors 36.4% of lawyers 27.6% chief executives 18.7% software developers 1.7% construction equipment operators 1.3% mechanics 0.7% construction workers Slide #11  Gender Diversity Gender role, also known as a sex role, is a social role encompassing a range of behaviors and attitudes that are generally considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for people based on their actual or perceived sex. Gender roles are usually centered on perceptions of masculinity and femininity although there are exceptions and variations. Gender roles have changed dramatically in the past years and will continue to change as the business environment evolves. Slide #12  GENERATIONAL DIVERSITY Generation Today’s Age Traditionalists (Silents) < 1945 78+ Baby Boomers 1946 - 1964 59-77 Gen X: 1965 - 1980 43-58 Gen Y (Millennials) 1981 - 1996 27-42 Gen Z (Zoom, Centennials) > 1997