Thinking About Diversity and Inclusion James LeCroix SOC/315 May 16‚ 2011 Angela Rudibaugh Thinking About Diversity and Inclusion What are the dimensions of cultural diversity? Identify and briefly explain the dimensions by referencing both textbooks. There are primary and secondary dimensions of cultural diversity. The primary dimensions are the ones that are the thought of most when thinking about diversity. These are things that describe an individual’s identity. The things included
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word‚ the management of organization should emphases not only on the single employee but also the interrelation of employees and that is one of the reasons why the management of diversity on workplace is a crucial element of modern organizational management and human resource management. However‚ The causes of diversity on today`s workplace could be‚ mostly‚ summarized into three aspects. Firstly‚ an important reason is process of globalization. The globalization is defined as “A process that encompasses
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Managing cultural diversity in an organization i. Introduction The world is now on the way to reach with globalization‚ all the countries in the world try to share their labors‚ try to create their relationship‚ and they are all trying to work to together among the different nations. In this context‚ all the people need to adapt themselves with the different cultural situation. Managing cultural diversity is the most importing thing in the world of globalization. Cultural diversity is defined
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Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concepts April 2‚ 2005 Organizational behavior encompasses a wide range of topics‚ such as human behavior‚ change‚ leadership‚ and teams. Organizational Behavior is the study and application of knowledge about how people‚ individuals‚ and groups act in organizations. It interprets people-organization relationships in terms of the whole person‚ group‚ organization‚ and social system. Its purpose is to build better relationships by achieving individual
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Diversity “Don’t be scared to being different from others”‚ Shoin Yoshida who was Japanese warrior said. He means that people can proud to have different beliefs and values from others. If people are not allowed to have different beliefs and values‚ it is just losing our individual identities and cultures. Today‚ people in developing nations are allowed to have different beliefs and values‚ for example people are allowed to believe in different religions. Also their countries are safer than other
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Diversity in the workplace is a topic that many industries and organizations spend an abundant amount of time and training on in order to ensure its presence. Today’s workplace is more diverse than it has ever been in history. While the workforce has made strides in the direction of equality‚ it is still far from attaining total equality in the workplace. A company must value diversity. The main objectives of valuing diversity include awareness‚ education‚ and positive recognition of the differences
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Table of Contents 1. MANAGING DIVERSITY ............................................................................................. 1 2. STEP I CAN TAKE WHEN MANAGING DIVERSITY AT AN ORGANIZATION .......... 3 2.1. DEFINING MY TEAM............................................................................................ 3 2.2. ASSEMBLE THE NECESSARY RESOURCES .................................................... 3 2.3. CONSTITUTE A SYSTEM ........................................
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Rasmussen‚ T. (1996). The ASTD trainer’s sourcebook: Diversity. New York‚ NY: McGraw-Hill. Managing diversity is both a challenge and an opportunity for management. It is a challenge because it requires organizational change; it means fostering a cultural environment that values differences and maximizes the potential of all employees. It is an opportunity because organizations that proactively address diversity have a competitive advantage. They are able to attract‚ motivate and retain high potential
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The term workforce diversity is usually brought about when you speak about discrimination in the workplace. The problem stemming from discrimination within the workplace can be vast and there are many different types of discrimination within the workplace. To understand discrimination you must first understand the behavior of humans and the levels of diversity. The levels of diversity can give insight on why behaviors of employees may change toward coworkers. Breaking down diversity‚ you will find that
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Diversity Reflection The way‚ in which I define myself‚ is through my hobbies‚ friends‚ personality‚ and attributes. I chose to disclose my past because before I used to be a bad student that would always get into trouble. The main reason why I came to a school so far away from home was so that I could start over and mature before I return home. Based on your personality it determines what type of kid you are‚ and it also helps to determine what type of people your friends are. Since I have
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