Question 1
In anticipation of “expanding the canon” I started my research at the SU library with the intent of using some of the filters to narrow my search. This resources has been advantages in its ability to gather relevant texts that can I pull from in order to form a well rounded claim. The phrase that provided the best search results in support of my topic was “veterans and unemployment”. Many veterans find it difficult if not impossible to find employment after joining the military as a result of the trauma they faced while serving. Being that the readings we have covered thus far have taken the ideas of organizational culture/ diversity and presented them with respect to a wide variety of people, I believe the topic of unemployment amongst veterans will highlight the intersectionality between these concepts. Moving forward, I plan on pulling articles that express the ideas of not only the veterans but of those who have influence in the hiring process and members of human resources departments at companies who strive to make an impact on the veteran unemployment rate.
Question 2
In “The Inclusion Dividend: Why Investing in Diversity & Inclusion Pays Off” by Kaplan and Donovan, they express the difference between intention and action surrounding the topic of diversity. They make claims on how the vision of diversity in the mind can come to fruition in a way that does not reflect the true intent of the person who made those actions. Whereas in “Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage” by Austin and Pisano they reflect more on the change that needs to be made regarding diversity and organizational leadership rather than the though process behind it.
In this week’s they say/ I say I was more comfortable with comparing the ideas of the two texts. This is due to the amount of practice I had with understanding the stances of each author separately and then comparing them throughout last week’s assignments. These templates have helped me understand my own beliefs through the analysis and comparison of the author’s own points of view.
Hey Kayla,
I thought that your expansion of the canon was a very good idea because many veterans end up homeless and unemployed after returning from service. It would be beneficial to research why companies overlook veteran applicants and the reasons they often end up unemployed. Something that might also be interesting to include in your research is the comparison between other countries and how they treat their veterans. Diversity in companies varies across countries so I’m sure the treatment of those previously in military also differs.
Hi Kayla,
It seems like we both took a similar approach using the SU library database. I think your idea of focusing on the experience of veterans in the workforce is excellent. I would think that veterans bring great skills, discipline, and leadership ability to companies, but some companies might discriminate against them because of stereotypes or because they have fears about a clash with their organizational cultures. I am curious to know what you find.
I think the way you use “they say” to compare the two articles is very well done. I am impressed by the way you summarized the articles with so few words. In addition, I really like your use of the word “whereas” to connect the two parts of the paragraph. That’s definitely not a word in my toolkit, but now that I see how it can be used, I will have to consider ways to work it into my writing. Thank you for showing me how.
Hi Kayla,
I think it is great that you are going to dive deeper into veterans and the unemployment issue. I definitely agree that after returning from their stations, many veterans have trouble adjusting back into ‘normal life’ due to conditions like PTSD. I am interested in what you will find on the topic, and look forward to reading it.
It is also clear that you are becoming more comfortable with the TSIS template, as you do an excellent job at comparing the two articles in a brief manner, but still including all of the important components of each article.
Looking at the issue of unemployment among veterans should yield some really interesting results–considering who feels welcome (and not) within an organization can tell us a lot about the culture of that organization, and the complicating factors beyond a workplace that shape what happens there. I look forward to seeing what you turn up.
You make a very important point in your 2nd response–the more comfortable and conversant you are with a source (because you’ve spent some time reading closely and writing a summary, for instance), the easier it is to work with that source in more complex ways. I’ll encourage you all to work on becoming this conversant with all of the sources you’re working with in the course of your research. That will help you do better work.