IOP1504/101/3/2021
To submit an assignment via myUnisa:
• Go to myUnisa.
• Log in with your student number and password.
• Select the module.
• Click on Assignments in the menu on the left-hand side of the screen.
• Click on the assignment number you wish to submit.
• Follow the instructions.
Remember to indicate the unique number for the particular assignment on the mark-reading sheet.
NOTE: No extension of time will be granted for submitting assignments. The due dates have been set to
comply with the academic planning dates for the university and allow adequate time for preparing and
completing technical assignments.
9.6 The assignments
You must ensure that assignments reach the university before the due date, because late submission
of assignments will result in you not being admitted to the examination and not receiving part of your
year mark.
COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT 01 FOR SEMESTER 1
Closing date: 15 March 2021
Unique number: 780767
The assignment will be answered on a mark-reading sheet. Consult the brochure, Study @ Unisa, on
how to complete the mark-reading sheet.
NOTE: Students who have access to myUnisa (http://my.unisa.ac.za) may submit their assignments via
this medium. However, ALL myUnisa enquiries should be directed to .
CONSULT THE BROCHURE, Study @ Unisa, FOR 2021 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
REMEMBER: THIS COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO STUDENTS
REGISTERED FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER. SUBMIT THE COMPLETED MARK-READING SHEET
FOR MARKING TO THE ASSIGNMENT SECTION.
(1) Internal or primary dimensions of diversity include __________
1. personal characteristics that are inborn and which individuals have no control over.
2. characteristics that are not directly observable.
3. personal elements over which individuals have some control.
4. individual characteristics that can be changed over time.
5. personal elements that are less visible to other people.
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(2) Which of the following is an example of an external or secondary dimension of diversity?
1. Age.
2. Race.
3. Ethnicity.
4. Religious beliefs.
5. Gender.
(3) Managing diversity refers to a management approach concerned with __________.
1. managing organisational culture change
2. valuing people as key human resources
3. enhancing personal empowerment
4. transforming the social and economic environment of the organisation
5. empowering black employees to increase their managerial skills
(4) Which of the following is an example of an internal or primary dimension of diversity?
1. Educational background.
2. Geographic location.
3. Income.
4. Marital status.
5. Gender.
(5) Which of the following generations are motivated by status and rewards and considered as work-
centric, independent, goal-oriented and competitive?
1. Generation Z.
2. Baby Boomers.
3. Generation X.
4. Generation Y.
5. Traditionalists.
(6) Which of the following refers to an individual’s lasting emotional, romantic, sexual or affectional
attraction to other people?
1. Sexual orientation.
2. Ethnicity.
3. Intellectual attraction.
4. Bisexual.
5. Transgender.
(7) According to the ___________, every employee is treated equally irrespective of their differences.
1. inclusive approach
2. multicultural approach
3. Afrocentric approach
4. leadership approach
5. colour-blind approach
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To submit an assignment via myUnisa:
• Go to myUnisa.
• Log in with your student number and password.
• Select the module.
• Click on Assignments in the menu on the left-hand side of the screen.
• Click on the assignment number you wish to submit.
• Follow the instructions.
Remember to indicate the unique number for the particular assignment on the mark-reading sheet.
NOTE: No extension of time will be granted for submitting assignments. The due dates have been set to
comply with the academic planning dates for the university and allow adequate time for preparing and
completing technical assignments.
9.6 The assignments
You must ensure that assignments reach the university before the due date, because late submission
of assignments will result in you not being admitted to the examination and not receiving part of your
year mark.
COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT 01 FOR SEMESTER 1
Closing date: 15 March 2021
Unique number: 780767
The assignment will be answered on a mark-reading sheet. Consult the brochure, Study @ Unisa, on
how to complete the mark-reading sheet.
NOTE: Students who have access to myUnisa (http://my.unisa.ac.za) may submit their assignments via
this medium. However, ALL myUnisa enquiries should be directed to .
CONSULT THE BROCHURE, Study @ Unisa, FOR 2021 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
REMEMBER: THIS COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO STUDENTS
REGISTERED FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER. SUBMIT THE COMPLETED MARK-READING SHEET
FOR MARKING TO THE ASSIGNMENT SECTION.
(1) Internal or primary dimensions of diversity include __________
1. personal characteristics that are inborn and which individuals have no control over.
2. characteristics that are not directly observable.
3. personal elements over which individuals have some control.
4. individual characteristics that can be changed over time.
5. personal elements that are less visible to other people.
18
, IOP1504/101/3/2021
(2) Which of the following is an example of an external or secondary dimension of diversity?
1. Age.
2. Race.
3. Ethnicity.
4. Religious beliefs.
5. Gender.
(3) Managing diversity refers to a management approach concerned with __________.
1. managing organisational culture change
2. valuing people as key human resources
3. enhancing personal empowerment
4. transforming the social and economic environment of the organisation
5. empowering black employees to increase their managerial skills
(4) Which of the following is an example of an internal or primary dimension of diversity?
1. Educational background.
2. Geographic location.
3. Income.
4. Marital status.
5. Gender.
(5) Which of the following generations are motivated by status and rewards and considered as work-
centric, independent, goal-oriented and competitive?
1. Generation Z.
2. Baby Boomers.
3. Generation X.
4. Generation Y.
5. Traditionalists.
(6) Which of the following refers to an individual’s lasting emotional, romantic, sexual or affectional
attraction to other people?
1. Sexual orientation.
2. Ethnicity.
3. Intellectual attraction.
4. Bisexual.
5. Transgender.
(7) According to the ___________, every employee is treated equally irrespective of their differences.
1. inclusive approach
2. multicultural approach
3. Afrocentric approach
4. leadership approach
5. colour-blind approach
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