Diversity literally means difference. Diversity recognises that though people have a lot of things in common‚ they are also very different and unique. It is about recognising and taking account of those differences. Diversity consists of visible and non-visible factors‚ which include back ground‚ culture‚ work-style and personality in addition to the characteristics that are protected under discrimination legislation such as race‚ disability‚ religion and belief‚ sexual orientation‚ gender‚ and
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Xerox Diversity‚ the inclusion of different types of people (whether it be race or culture) in a group or organization. How would Xerox‚ a fortune 500 company define diversity? How diverse is Xerox in comparison to the rest of the market? With diversity your company gains knowledge and experience from different facets of the world‚ but what would keep Xerox motivated to diversify their workforce? Considering the growth in cultural diversity in the US how has Xerox manage to maintain its diversity
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inter-ethnic accord - it is not established once and forever a frozen picture. On the contrary‚ it is a constant dynamic‚ dialogue. It is a hard work of state and society‚ which requires very delicate decisions and wise policy that is capable of "unity in diversity." We must not only respect mutual obligations‚
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Diversity in the workplace is more than trust and respect; it is about the benefits that all will achieve by being united (Bethel‚ 2016). Truly‚ the United States of America is the melting pot of the world and its culture is extremely diverse. Ultimately‚ this diversity has caused cultural sensitivity in most organizations. Whereas‚ leadership “must be patient‚ understanding‚ willing to learn‚ and flexible” (Manning & Curtis‚ 2012‚ p. 279). Why would an organization choose a diverse workforce
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Linguistic Diversity: English Language Learners Janice Watson EDU: 639 Human Relations & Learning in the Multicultural Environment Dr. Jamie Worthington September 20‚ 2010 Linguistic Diversity (English Language Learners) English Language Learners (ELL) refers to students whose first language is not English and encompasses both students who are just beginning to learn English. Because there are so many students who enter the United States who do not speak English well or not at all‚ we
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Hartle discussed how civility links to diversity and individuality. Civility requires free speech which is the only way we can communicate with one another. According to Aristotle the common good is justice and we all want justice. This common good causes like mindedness where everyone is of the
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Unity in diversity is easy to talk but impossible to achieve in a country like India. India is secular country meaning in India every single religion has equal rights. With the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution of India enacted in 1976‚[3] the Preamble to the Constitution asserted that India is a secular nation. However‚ neither India’s constitution nor its laws define the relationship between religion and state. In spite of secularism India is lacking in “Unity”. Unity means the state of being
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In history you would assume that diversity would be little to none due to slavery in the country. When we look back we don’t see that diversity spread into law enforcement just as much as it was. In present times you would also assume that there is discrimination against blacks only but some officers feel like there is reverse discrimination against whites also. Dating back to the late 18 hundreds during slavery‚ blacks were enforcing the black communities. Colored police made up 1% of the law
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The United States of America is made up of several different races‚ religions‚ and ethnicities‚ as well as men and women of different ages‚ and sexual orientations. This makes the United States one of the most diverse nations on earth. It is estimated between the years 2010 to 2050 minorities will increase from 36% to 54% of the population. (Schaefer‚ p. 4‚ 2012)(p.4). Immigration is the main reason for this estimate. It is estimated that in 2050‚ 67 million people will be immigrants and another
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Abstract Topic: Diversity in the media: A comparative study of four major Telugu newspapers The mass media are the windows which show us the society and reflect the society. But while the world has never been more connected like now‚still millions of voices worldwide still go unheard as a result of poverty‚ social exclusion and political repression. Without the power to share information‚ some of the most critical news falls under the radar. Corruption and abuse go unreported‚ successes and
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