Course Project—Topic Proposal

This week your Course Project topic proposal is due. Below
are the guidelines for this proposal:

Your
proposal needs to discuss which webpage has been chosen and why, and how
the topic is important to the study of cultural diversity.
Your
proposal needs to be in correct APA format, double-spaced with a numbered
Title page with a running head.
Your
proposal needs to describe what you expect to find and/or what you would
be interested in learning; describes how you plan to go about your
research. .
Your
proposal needs to be well written, well organized, and free from errors in
spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Overview and Guidelines

From Understanding and Managing Diversity by Harvey
and Allard.

An important part of our course is researching information
on diversity and multiculturalism and its social, cultural, and ethical impact
upon individual citizens, groups of people, and society at large. In the
twenty-first century, Web sites are an important channel of communication
between organizations and their external stakeholders. If an organization is
serious about its commitment to diversity, one would expect that this would be
reflected in the design, content, and graphics of the Web site. Potential
employees, customers, suppliers, etc., often turn first to a Web site before
initiating interaction with an organization. If diversity is really integral to
the mission and values of an organization, information on diversity should be
easily accessible, informative, and well integrated into the Web site.

You will select a specific company in an industry such as
healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing government, education, sports, etc.
Then, prepare a report on the following:

Evaluate
how accessible diversity-related material is on this Web site. Is there a
direct link from the home page? What type of results does entering the
term “diversity” in a search box yield? Or, do you have to explore on your
own? Sometimes searching under “careers” or “press releases” may produce
some diversity-related results. On some Web sites, you will have to
explore deeply into Web pages to find material related to diversity. What
does this say about the organization’s commitment to diversity?
Evaluate
the usefulness of the diversity information to potential employees,
customers, and suppliers. Is the diversity material related to the
organization’s business case for diversity, core values, mission, etc. the
way that the organization does business? How current is the
diversity-related material?
Evaluate
the appropriateness of the photographs and graphic material that relates
to diversity. Some Web sites will feature photographs of diverse employees
and customers, yet not link this material to the verbal content. Some
reuse the same pictures on different pages, etc.
Assume
that you are a) a potential employee, b) a potential customer and c) a
potential supplier or subcontractor. What perceptions might you have about
this organization’s commitment to diversity based solely on the Web site?
Looking at this Web site, do you think that it encourages or discourages
diverse employees to apply for jobs in this organization? Why or why not?
What
internal management issues can affect the prominence that diversity gets
or doesn’t get on an organization’s Web site?
Are
there any diversity awards listed on the Web site? If so, review the
criteria and selection process as presented in the Allard article on
awards (from the textbook) or if the award is not mentioned in that
article. Evaluate the value of the award through the sponsoring
organization’s Web site.
If you
were a (female, over 55, racial minority, person with a physical
challenge, gay or lesbian, etc.) job applicant and you have read an ad for
job opening for which you are fully qualified. Based on your audit
of the company web site what perceptions might you have of this company
before you even walk in the door? Would you still apply for the job? Why
or why not?
Primary Dimensions Include:

Age

Gender

Mental/Physical abilities

Race

Ethnic Heritage

Sexual Orientation

Secondary Dimensions Include:

Geographic Location

Military and Work Experience

Family Status

Income

Religion

First Language

Education

Organizational Role

Level Communication

Work Styles

You will submit the report in three sections throughout the
course, with a due date for each section. These due dates are posted on the
Course Schedule.

The Course Project should be 6-8
pages in length. Your 4 relevant scholarly/peer reviewed sources may include
your textbook and books and articles obtained through the DeVry library.
Credible articles from news, government (.gov), or academic (.edu) websites can
also be used; acceptable examples include NPR, The Washington Post, The New
York Times, and Business Week.

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Week 2: Students will submit the research paper
topic proposal. 45 points

Week
4: Students will submit the reference list and outline of their research
paper. 100 points
Week
8: Students will submit the final version of their research paper. 200
points
To whomever it may concern

I need help writing my paper, the company I would like to do my research on is the Apple company. Since Apple company is big on diversity in their workforce. I need some desperate help how to do my research topic proposal.