Entries in the Category "MGMT250"
Elderly discrimination
As I said during class, my nursery school teacher is still working, at the age of 82, and the rest of the school has to adapt to the communication style that she is used to. She can not use email, does not understand fax machines, and barely has a grasp on the cellular telephones that they use on the campus. This makes gathering information harder for her, as most of communication happens via email now-a-days. They must place notes, flyers, or signs to help her become aware of a staff meeting. Imagine if Case was this way? Imagine that if for every meeting you were holding, as a president of a group, that you had to go post a flyer on each member's door? It becomes tedious.
The hard part with this scenario is that she is a wonderful teacher. She is very nuturing, caring, and loving towards the students, and I still (to this day) have fond memories of her, but I can understand the frustration of those she works with. It is hard to work with someone who is years behind the world around you.
Diversity
After reading the Case for the first time, I hate to admit that I did not know what my decision would be regarding hiring! I was also under the impression that the information regarding her M.S. was known to the interviewer.