WORKPLACE DIVERSITY Introduction In modern times‚ diversity management has been brought to the forefront of organisational issues due to factors such as globalisation and the emerging cultural and individual differences that emerge as a result of this diverse world. The purpose of this paper will be to explore the topic of diversity as it relates to the workplace by discussing perspectives from union groups and HRM practitioners and to investigate the barriers to workplace diversity. Through the
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http://saharconsulting.wordpress.com/2010/03/26/6-advantages-of-workplace-diversity/ MARCH 26‚ 2010 BY SAHARCONSULTING 6 advantages of Workplace Diversity Workplace Diversity Why should 0rganizations and businesses care about Diversity & Inclusion now? Diversity and inclusion affect not only the businesses’ people and operations internally but also their customers‚ suppliers‚ and other external stakeholders. The most important key ingredient in this shift is: A) The changing
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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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Mergers & Acquisitions: The Case of Microsoft and Nokia Luís Franco Hilário Advisor: Peter Tsvetkov Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degrees of MSc in Business Administration‚ at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa SEPTEMBER 2011 1 Abstract Due to the financial downturn and the emergence of new devices in the global handset market has led companies to change their business strategies. Indeed‚ Mergers and Acquisition are considered one of the
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/ HRM582 Starbucks Coffee Company Diversity Audit Cindy Rizo and Robin Jones Keller Graduate School of Management In this paper‚ we will be discussing a diversity audit that took place with the Starbucks Coffee Company. The audit consists of the company’s background‚ what the team’s criteria for a diverse organization should be and the findings on what the organization diversity practices truly consist of based on research provided from interviews‚ company statements and news articles. The
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UNDERSTANDING DIVERSITY Defining DIVERSITY Definitions of diversity range from distributive concerns based on the traditional categories of race‚ ethnicity and gender to the inclusion of a vast array of differences in age‚ sexual orientation‚ disability‚ employment status‚ tenure‚ function‚ educational background‚ lifestyle‚ religion‚ values and beliefs in addition to race‚ ethnicity and gender. In the recent CIPD report‚ Diversity: Stacking up the evidence (Anderson and Metcalf 2003)
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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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Diversity in the Workplace Table of Contents Introduction 1 Importance of Diversity 1-2 Avoiding Discrimination EEO 2-4 Affirmative Action 4 Types of Diversity 4-5 Recruitment‚ Selection‚ Retention 5-6 Managing Diversity 7 Measuring Diversity 7-8 Inclusion 8-9 Conclusion 9 References i Creating and Maintaining Diversity in the Workplace Introduction: Diversity is one of the most important aspects of an organization. According to Webster’s Dictionary‚ diversity
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INTRODUCTION Relating and working with people who hold different perspectives and different views brings different qualities to the workplace. Diversity consists of visible and non-visible differences that include sex‚ age‚ background‚ race‚ disability‚ personality and work style. This means that diversity has an impact on the products and services developed by the workforce and on personal‚ interpersonal‚ and organizational activities. Managers of diverse work groups need to understand how their
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Diversity refers to human qualities that are different from our own. Dimensions of workforce diversity include but are not limited to: age‚ ethnicity‚ gender‚ physical abilities/qualities‚ race‚ sexual orientation‚ educational background‚ geographic location‚ income‚ martial status‚ military experience‚ parental status‚ religious beliefs‚ work experience‚ and job classification. In the workplace‚ valuing diversity means creating a workplace that respects and includes differences‚ recognizing the
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