Diversity in the Workplace
Running head: DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE
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A Survey of Organizational Culture and its Effectiveness on Managing Diversity in the Workplace
Diversity in the workplace is a relatively new concept that has been attracting considerable attention from the executives of most businesses.
“Ongoing demographic trends (increasing percentages of African-Americans, Hispanics, and Asians, in the American workforce, an aging population, expanded female labor force participation) have made diversity a fact of organizational life,” (Roberson, 2007, pg. 1).
These trends in diversity have some companies boasting that it is what strengthens their organizations. William M. Carpenter, president and chief operating officer of Bausch & Lomb was key-note speaker at this company’s leadership conference in which the advantages of a diverse work place was recognized as the vehicle for improving efficiency, productivity, and profitability in their respective organizations. “This conference is a demonstration of our commitment to creating and sustaining an environment where differences are valued and each individual is enabled to contribute to his or her fullest potential (PR Newswire, 2007). However; other companies are bemoaning the fact:
Business organizations are faced with new workplace crises that can be as damaging to their reputations as traditional problems such as labor disputes, product liability suits or environmental disasters. These new challenges include sexual harassment, discrimination, workplace unrest and violence, corporate sabotage, insider trading, and employee theft and fraud. The emergence of these new crises can be attributed to a number of factors, including the intense global competition, the social and legal efforts to create a diverse and multicultural workforce, and the widespread use of sophisticated
Abstract
Select (highlight) this text and then begin typing your abstract, which should be limited to one paragraph of not more than 120 words
A Survey of Organizational Culture and its Effectiveness on Managing Diversity in the Workplace
Diversity in the workplace is a relatively new concept that has been attracting considerable attention from the executives of most businesses.
“Ongoing demographic trends (increasing percentages of African-Americans, Hispanics, and Asians, in the American workforce, an aging population, expanded female labor force participation) have made diversity a fact of organizational life,” (Roberson, 2007, pg. 1).
These trends in diversity have some companies boasting that it is what strengthens their organizations. William M. Carpenter, president and chief operating officer of Bausch & Lomb was key-note speaker at this company’s leadership conference in which the advantages of a diverse work place was recognized as the vehicle for improving efficiency, productivity, and profitability in their respective organizations. “This conference is a demonstration of our commitment to creating and sustaining an environment where differences are valued and each individual is enabled to contribute to his or her fullest potential (PR Newswire, 2007). However; other companies are bemoaning the fact:
Business organizations are faced with new workplace crises that can be as damaging to their reputations as traditional problems such as labor disputes, product liability suits or environmental disasters. These new challenges include sexual harassment, discrimination, workplace unrest and violence, corporate sabotage, insider trading, and employee theft and fraud. The emergence of these new crises can be attributed to a number of factors, including the intense global competition, the social and legal efforts to create a diverse and multicultural workforce, and the widespread use of sophisticated
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