The project of this course is to critically investigate the social responsibilit

The project of this course is to critically investigate the social responsibility of corporations in 21st century capitalist societies by focusing on the inevitable conflicts that the drive for profits will produce in the face of other pressing social concerns, like poverty, the push for diversity, and the exploitation of workers. In Competency 1, we took an important first step in this project by reviewing the dominant theory of corporate social responsibility (to increase profits), the nature of workplace conflicts and social problems, and the social problem of poverty. In Competency 2, we have shifted our focus to two related issues: discrimination in the workplace and racial and gender inequality. For this post-test, you have been tasked with writing a report for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (http://www.eeoc.gov/) for the sake of detailing the current state of discrimination and inequality in your own industry or, if you don’t currently work, in the industry in which you intend to work. Your report must be between 1500 and 2000 words and answer the following questions: • What kinds of discrimination exist in your industry? How does this discrimination manifest itself? In what aspects and levels of the industry is it most prevalent? Which groups are the ones who are primarily subjected to this discriminatory behavior? Provide a grade (between A and F, with A being the best and F being the worst) for how rampant and severe the discrimination within your industry is. Justify this grade with convincing reasons. • In what way(s) are these discriminatory practices within your own industry caused or maintained by wider social practices and/or commonly held prejudices? • What, if anything, can corporations in your industry do to counteract these wider social practices and/or commonly held prejudices? Resources & 3 direct quotes must come from the following resources. No outside sources, please. • Discrimination and Diversity o Yinger: Evidence on Discrimination in Consumer Markets o Fisher: Diversity Manager and the Business Case o Workforce Diversity and Inequality: Power, Status, and Numbers o Chapter 2: University of Minnesota: Organizational Behavior • Racial and Gender Inequality o University of Minnesota: Social Problems (Chapters 3 and 4)