paper is to analyze the similarities and the differences between two popular approaches in today’s human resource management: equal opportunities approach and managing diversity approach. While the managing diversity approach focuses more on business efficiency‚ the equal opportunities approach concentrates on equal treatment of employees in a bureaucratic sense. The paper begins with definitions of both approaches; continues with explaining differences and similarities of both approaches comparatively
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Introduction Equal opportunities are very important in the modern workplace. Providing equal opportunities involves providing the same opportunities to all the employees and prospective employees regardless of their sex‚ age‚ disabilities‚ ethnic origins‚ sexual orientations etc. Equal opportunities allow the employee to have rights therefore the employer is unable to take advantage‚ discriminate or manipulate staff. Employers have an element of power over their employees but by having the law
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Individual Assignment Organisational Behaviour (PBSA812) Equal opportunities versus diversity management Executive Summary: To gain insight into equal opportunities and diversity management we will define them. We will then look at the differences between the two statements. By gaining knowledge around the differences we will investigate what affect it has on organisations in their efforts of improving diversity. It will be looked at in the South African context. The next step will be
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Fair Innings and Equal Opportunity The justification behind fair innings and equal opportunity as an age-based rationing tool‚ contains the idea that it would be best to allow people an equal opportunity to live for a long time‚ by shifting resources to the young so that they may also ideally reach the arbitrary ‘old age’ figure‚ thereby maximising the life-years saved. Kilner argues that such justification is dubious as it “places value on the potential life-years saved rather than the actual lives
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What is the distinction between equal opportunities and managing diversity? How is it possible to justify either in an organisation? What are the distinctions between equal opportunities and managing diversity? Equal opportunity ensures that all personnel decisions that relate to recruitment‚ pay and promotion are only based on an individual’s capability to do their job well. Equal Opportunities: The term used to describe ‘policies and practices that tackle inequalities‚ aiming to ensure that
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Equal Opportunities Policy I will make sure that I actively promote equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practices for all children. I will make sure that I treat all children with equal concern and respect. Procedure I recognise and welcome all legislation and existing codes of practice produced by appropriate commissions‚ for example the Equality and Human Rights Commission. I value and respect the different racial origins‚ religions‚ cultures and languages in a multi-ethnic
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Equal opportunity is a stipulation that all people should be treated similarly‚ unhampered by artificial barriers or prejudices or preferences‚ except when particular “distinctions can be explicitly justified. The aim according to this often "complex and contested concept" is that important jobs should go to those “most qualified” – persons most likely to perform ably in a given task – and not go to persons for arbitrary or irrelevant reasons‚ such as circumstances of birth‚ upbringing‚ friendship
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The definition of Equal Opportunity is a descriptive term for an approach intended to provide a certain social environment in which ensure people are not excluded from the activities of society‚ such as education‚ employment‚ or health care‚ on the basis of immutable traits. Equal opportunity practices include measures taken by organizations to ensure fairness in the employment process. The Equal Opportunity program formulates‚ directs‚ and sustains a comprehensive effort to maximize human potential
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to explain the term ” equal opportunities” in relation to early years practice. Explore this in the context of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and explain the impact the Convention on UK legislation. I am also going to suggest some steps which in my consideration can implement equality of opportunity for children in UK. Equal opportunity is a descriptive term for an approach intended to give equal access to a certain
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have experienced some of the negative aspects of it. I will discuss equal opportunities in the workplace‚ and its affect on human resource management. Equal opportunities are very important in the modern workplace. Providing equal opportunities involves providing the same opportunities to all the employees and prospective employees regardless of their sex‚ age‚ disabilities‚ ethnic origins‚ sexual orientations etc. Equal opportunities allow the employee to have rights therefore the employer is unable
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