Course Project
“Transitions, Changes and Challenges”
A. James Jennings
MGMT-591 – Leadership & Organizational Behavior
Professor Dr. Robert Stratton, Esq., MBA
“Transitions,
Changes and
Challenges”
Why does it matter?
Point:
Counter Point:
People should be considered for
jobs regardless of gender, race,
religion, age, or disability and
several other protected
classifications.
People like Jess feel afraid of losing
their jobs since LGBT isn’t a
protected class
The Trouble with
Inclusion
Martine Rothblatt, Esc., MBA
The creator of GeoStar and Sirius Satellite Radio
Author of several books
Apartheid of Sex
From Transgender to Transhuman
Unzipped Genes
Advocate for Bioethics
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby
Missouri State Law
The worst…
The best …
Citations:
Bierling, Jess (Personal Interview, Speech transcript & audio recording) 2014 August
Tilcski, A. (2011). Pride and Prejudice: Employment discrimination against openly gay men in
the United States. American Journal of Sociology, 117, 586-626.
Joshi, Y. (2014). THE TROUBLE WITH INCLUSION. Virginia Journal Of Social Policy & The Law,
21(2), 207-265
Willis, David (Jun 30, 2014). "Hobby Lobby case: Court curbs contraception mandate". BBC
News. Retrieved Jun 30, 2014.
Citations:
Associated Press, author unknown (1991, March 16). Cracker Barrel Restaurant fires
gay employees. Star-News, Charlotte, NC, p30. retrieved from
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1454&dat=19910316&id=77QsAAAAIBAJ&
sjid=syYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6969,257085
Bennett-Smith, Meredith (2013, May 25) Linda Harvy Backs Companies That Fire
Openly Gay Employees to Uphold 'Moral Standards' Huffington Post (Audio
Recording). Retreived from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/25/lindaharvey-gay-employees-moral-standards_n_3333783.html
Citations:
Frankel, Barbara (2014) What's the Worst Company for LGBT Employees? ExxonMobil.
DiversityInc. Retreived from http://www.diversityinc.com/diversity-andinclusion/whats-the-worst-company-for-lgbt-employees-exxonmobil/
Author Unknown (2014) The 2014 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity.
Retreived from: http://www.diversityinc.com/the-diversityinc-top-50-companies-fordiversity-2014/
Rothblatt, Martine (2011). From Transgender to Transhuman: A Manifesto On the
Freedom Of Form
Thank you
Questions?