Post BUS311 Unit 7 Discussion Latest 2017 July

As a manager of Post Corp., you oversee a diverse staff. Read the scenarios below and choose one to discuss in this discussion board.

• You notice that several employees from the former Soviet Union speak Russian together in the workplace. They sit together on break and at lunch and do not attempt to include their co-workers. Sometimes, they ask each other for work-related advice. Does it make you uncomfortable? Should you try to make them change their behavior? Why or why not? How?

• At the annual Post Corp. holiday lunch, a non-Christian employee does not want to participate in the festive daytime event, but goes reluctantly. Everybody is there and having fun. She tries to stay in the background, but is brought over to a very merry Santa who insists on giving her a present. She leaves immediately. As her manager, how do you address the situation? Explain.

In your response to classmates, discuss the employee versus the manager view of the situation. How would you respond to these challenges? What might be the repercussions? If you use outside sources to help you respond, provide references.