Running head: Cultural Diversity Changes in the Workplace Changing Cultural Diversity in the Workplace Mary J. Shaw Altenburg‚ Missouri Abstract Diversity and inclusion in the workplace are laudable benchmarks‚ but making it a standard that all employees embrace requires an effective plan all will buy into. Factors such as the rising numbers of immigrants‚ mergers or joint ventures with companies in other countries‚ the rising use of temps and contract workers‚ and the increasing
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Diversity in the Workplace In today’s society‚ cultural diversity is at the highest point it has ever been. As companies are becoming more diverse‚ it is becoming more important for them to understand and manage that diversity. People of different backgrounds‚ races‚ ages‚ sex‚ and/or religions create a diverse workforce. There is an importance of having a diverse workforce in order to provide better performance overall. With a diverse workforce‚ there arises a need for new management strategies
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Equality and Diversity Key readings *Noon‚ M. (2010) ‘Managing equality and diversity’‚ in Beardwell‚ J. and Claydon T. (2010) Human Resource Management: A Contemporary Approach. Ch. 6. *Dickens‚ L. (1999) ‘Beyond the business case: A three pronged approach to equality action’‚ Human Resource Management Journal‚ 9 (1): 9-19. Further reading Cassell‚ C. (2006) ‘Managing diversity’‚ in T. Redman and A. Wilkinson (Eds) Contemporary Human Resource Management. Second Edition. Dean‚ D. and Liff‚
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1. What is meant by diversity? Diversity refers to the fact that we are all different. Even though people have many things in common diversity recognises that people also have a lot of differences. This can be differences in religion‚ age‚ gender‚ beliefs and many more things we come across in daily life. 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
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1.1 What is diversity? 3 1.2 What is diversity in the workforce? 3 2.0 Body- arguments for 4 Language diversity 4 Exchange ideas 5 Builds a competitive workforce 6 Problem solving 6 3.0 Body- arguments against 7 Disturbing environment 7 Discrimination 7 High cost 8 Resistance to change and competition 8 4.0 Recommendation 9 5.0 Conclusion 10 References 11 1.0 Introduction 1.1 What is diversity? To begin with some people assume that the concept of diversity have a clear
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Before integration many workplaces were mainly white and male dominated. As the civil rights movement took up stream people pushed for equal access in all areas of American Society. Some of these included entertainment venues‚ churches‚ schools‚ and finally the workplace. Many white males did not see this as a welcome thing‚ because they wanted to hold on to the status quo. This status gave them power over woman and minorities in all areas of life. Woman were forced into a caste system that kept
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Culture within my Workplace Ryan Harris BUS610: Organizational Behavior Leo Smith 02/07/13 Culture within my Workplace I currently am employed with the U.S. Coast Guard as a federal employee for the Surface Forces Logistics Center under the Medium Endurance Cutter Product Line (MECPL). The Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC) is the main unit for which I work for and they represent the dominant culture because the SFLC is the hub of the Coast Guard. Our
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|P |K | |ELEMENT:1.2 | | | |Explain how health and safety is monitored and maintained and how people in the work setting are made aware of risks and | | | |hazards and encouraged to work safely. | | | |
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Discuss issues of equality and diversity and ways to promote inclusion with your learners. Review other points of referral available to meet the potential needs of learners 300-400 Words The Tomlinson Report (1996) promoted a student-centred approach that makes learners’ individual needs the starting point for developing a responsive‚ ‘tailor-made’ curriculum. Instead of the learner having to fit in with existing provision‚ Tomlinson makes the case for fitting the provision around the needs of
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paper we will discuss the factors that relate to the relationship between the employee and employer in regards to age diversity and how organizations can handle this form of diversity. Managers have a unique challenge with having such a diverse workforce as they need to be able to prevent it from occurring. They also need to be watchful as even with the best policies discrimination can still occur and they must be able to handle the quickly and efficiently. No person should feel discriminated against
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