As Human Resources Manager for Diamond Logistics & Shipping, Lauren

Multiple Choice

As human resources manager for Diamond Logistics & Shipping, Lauren has just hired three new employees, Juana, Keiko, and Arjun. Each new employee comes from a different minority background. Her best strategy for introducing them to the rest of the workforce is to

A) emphasize the cultural differences between the new hires and the rest of the employees in hopes of opening a dialogue on race and ethnicity.
B) let the rest of the employees know that she has hired Juana, Keiko, and Arjun in compliance with company objectives for managing diversity.
C) allow each of them to adapt on his or her own, all the while quietly observing from the background and making it clear that she is there if they need help with anything.
D) work toward breaking down barriers by remaining ever vigilant for any hint that the existing employees have failed to welcome Juana, Keiko, and Arjun with open arms.
E) put on a meet-and-greet event in which she introduces Juana, Keiko, and Arjun formally, using the opportunity as a seminar on diversity in the workplace.