問7
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性別, 年齢, 国籍, 経験などが個人ごとに異なるような多様性を示す言葉として, 適切なものはどれか。
平成30年度 春期 ITパスポート試験 問7
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問 7
Incorrectア
‘Glass ceiling’ refers to an invisible barrier within an organization that blocks the promotion or advancement of women and minorities despite their abilities. It is not a term for diversity itself; rather, it describes a problem that hinders diversity, so it is incorrect.
- イ
正解 Choice イ, ‘Diversity’, comes from the English word diversity and means variety among people. In an organization it refers to the idea of recognizing, respecting, and making use of diverse attributes and values that differ from person to person, such as gender, age, nationality, and experience. The stem — a term that expresses diversity differing from person to person — is exactly the definition of diversity itself, so this is the correct answer.
Incorrectウ
‘White-collar exemption’ refers to a system that excludes certain office (white-collar) workers from working-hour regulations and evaluates them by results instead. It is a concept about working hours and wage systems, unrelated to diversity of attributes, so it is incorrect.
Incorrectエ
‘Work-life balance’ refers to a way-of-working philosophy that seeks harmony between work and life (family, community activities, and so on). It is a concept about how one works, not a term that expresses diversity such as gender, age, or nationality, so it is incorrect.
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- Diversity means recognizing and respecting diverse attributes such as gender, age, nationality, and experience, and turning them into organizational strength; it is a core concept of DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion).
- The key point is being able to distinguish it from similar terms about human resources and ways of working (glass ceiling = a barrier to promotion; white-collar exemption = exclusion from working-hour regulations; work-life balance = harmony between work and life).
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