Ethnic and Linguistic Minorities in the Workplace
Crystal Cramer
HS5304 Ethnic and Linguistic minorities in the Workplace
August 26, 2010
DR. C. Jackie Jackson
This paper will explore diversity of African Americans in the workplace. It is of personal belief that individuals in the African Americans race have faced many challenges over the years and that they continue to face many issues with diversity in the workplace. This paper will explore African Americans in the present time as well as diversity issues that they face in the workplace. The paper will further explore thoughts and ideas on best practices that will improve the diversity issues that African Americans face.
History books reveal the trails and persistence that the African Americans have gone through to be acknowledged and accepted in the United States. Over the years African Americans have acknowledge and accepted the United States, by overcoming slavery and the civil right movement. Yet , African Americans still appear to struggle in the workplace.
When we look at what diversity is in the workplace a couple thoughts come to mind. Diversity is when we look at others who have the human traits that are different from our own. The differences we could see in the workplace is nationality, religion, disabilities, job title, physical appearance, race, gender, age, educational background, sexual orientation, job experiences, income, and family status (Sadiku, Obiomon, n.d.). Some of the concerns with workplace diversity include a hesitancy from management to participate in, employment, and employee training. First, for diversity to be successfully implemented, the proposal must be approved by the company’s board of directors. Without management completely participating the strategies for diversity are not existent. Second, the human resources department needs to setup policies and procedures that are related to employing and training employees. Thirdly, diversity strives best when it’s about the customers.
We also see in the workplace what is
HS5304 Ethnic and Linguistic minorities in the Workplace
August 26, 2010
DR. C. Jackie Jackson
This paper will explore diversity of African Americans in the workplace. It is of personal belief that individuals in the African Americans race have faced many challenges over the years and that they continue to face many issues with diversity in the workplace. This paper will explore African Americans in the present time as well as diversity issues that they face in the workplace. The paper will further explore thoughts and ideas on best practices that will improve the diversity issues that African Americans face.
History books reveal the trails and persistence that the African Americans have gone through to be acknowledged and accepted in the United States. Over the years African Americans have acknowledge and accepted the United States, by overcoming slavery and the civil right movement. Yet , African Americans still appear to struggle in the workplace.
When we look at what diversity is in the workplace a couple thoughts come to mind. Diversity is when we look at others who have the human traits that are different from our own. The differences we could see in the workplace is nationality, religion, disabilities, job title, physical appearance, race, gender, age, educational background, sexual orientation, job experiences, income, and family status (Sadiku, Obiomon, n.d.). Some of the concerns with workplace diversity include a hesitancy from management to participate in, employment, and employee training. First, for diversity to be successfully implemented, the proposal must be approved by the company’s board of directors. Without management completely participating the strategies for diversity are not existent. Second, the human resources department needs to setup policies and procedures that are related to employing and training employees. Thirdly, diversity strives best when it’s about the customers.
We also see in the workplace what is
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