Diversity Diversity in the Workplace Western International University MGT 352 Political‚ Legal & Ethical Issues in Business 1 Diversity 2 Introduction Workplace diversity has taken on a new face. Today‚ workplace diversity is no longer just about anti-discrimination compliance. Diversity in the workplace is not buzzwords for affirmative action or equal employment opportunity. Diversity represents a company ’s fundamental attitude that it not only respects and values the
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Abstract Although the advantage of managing diversity has been acknowledged by a number of researches and most managers in organizations‚ the practices of diversity used to be ignored or be inadequate. In Australia‚ the concepts of managing diversity have been introduced for more than two decades‚ whereas the overall performance is just about "mediocre". This paper attempted to research the challenges accompanied by the introduction of diversity programs and to recommend solutions of those
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UNDERSTAND THE KEY FEATURES OF A CULTURE WHICH PROMOTES EQUALITY AND VALUES DIVERSITY EXPLAIN THE MEANING AND BENEFITS OF DIVERSITY AND THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY Whether you are a large multinational company‚ a small business or a freelance worker‚ it pays to know about equality and diversity in the workplace – to act within the law and to make the best of your workforce and your business opportunities. Equality is the current term for ‘Equal Opportunities’. It is based on the legal obligation
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1. What is meant by diversity? Diversity means differences and variations‚ within in people for example different races‚ beliefs‚ physical appearances‚ age‚ capabilities‚ customs and gender and class. 2. Describe the community you live in. Highlight some of the variations you may observe in terms of: • Interests • Beliefs • Ages • Lifestyles • Personal‚ social and cultural identities. The community I live in is very diverse‚ I live among various different cultures and lifestyles
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Diversity Reflection Abstract The purpose of this paper is to reflect upon the diverse experiences that I have had in my personal and professional life. Fortunately‚ I have had a large mix of diverse friends and experiences in my life. This paper will discuss those diversities as well as the plan to expand on my current knowledge. Keywords: Diversity‚ culture‚ differences Growing up I always had the opportunity to interact with diverse groups. My father is a retired master sergeant
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Ways in which the workplace is experienced differentially by disabled people and the role that managers/organisations play in the processes identified. Diversity is an important aspect of the workplace today. At present‚ any successful organisation is no longer confined to employing ‘just white men’; people from different genders‚ races‚ ethnicities and disabilities constitute the workforce. Consequentially‚ different disadvantaged groups will have different workplace experiences. As such this paper
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR What do managers do? Diversity in Organizations LETS START WITH SOME REFLECTION.. Recall a time when you have felt uncomfortable or targeted because of any characteristic of your demographic status. You may recall incidents pertaining to as many characteristics as you feel appropriate Briefly describe the event‚ how you felt at that time‚ how they reacted and how you think the other party could have done better. Write these in your notebooks. Now write about a time when
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Terms and Conditions of Employment Under the Employment Rights Act 1996‚ all employees regardless of the hours they work should receive a written statement from their employer within two months of starting work. This statement known as the terms and conditions of employment contains key particulars of the job and the rights and duties of the employee and employer in terms of the following (* must be included in one principle document): Job Description & Specification These are general and
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Workforce Diversity and the impact SHRM has towards Competitive Advantage Workforce Diversity covers a wide variety of differences‚ which include race‚ gender‚ age‚ culture‚ nationality‚ religion‚ sexuality‚ interests‚ needs and desires (Hartel & Fujimoto‚ 2000). In order to explain workforce diversity in depth‚ this essay will utilise Race/Ethnicity as the key diversity characteristic‚ discussing the various theories and practices used in Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) to develop
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Abstract Diversity climate is defined as “organizational members’ attitudes and perceptions toward people from cultural groups other than their own. The attitudes and way different cultures perceived is shown in the behavior of individuals in the workplace” (Kinicki 2009). These perceptions foster stereotypes that usually cause confusion and misunderstanding among staff. Ethnocentrism plays a major role in feeding the atmosphere and promotion of the spread of misunderstanding and confusion
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