importance of understanding cultural‚ ethnic‚ and gender differences by managers and professionals in a business setting begins with defining the key terms. Diversity is defined as “real or perceived differences among people that affect their interactions and relationships “(Bell‚ 2007). According to Week 1 lecture (SOCS 350‚ 2013)‚ cultural diversity is defined as: “the existence of a wide variety of cultures and subcultures represented within a community”. This is evident in most work settings across
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In the context of the global workplace‚ valuing diversity cultivates an environment that respects and includes differences by creating a workplace setting that maximizes the potential of all employees. Only when organizations know the true return on investment (ROI) behind diversity training will they be inclined to bear the cost and effort associated with implementing programs to effectively manage this diversity. Diversity Training--a Necessity? In 2004‚ Enterprise Rent-a-Car supported a study
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Management of Diversity in Organization Abstract Organizations have been becoming increasingly diverse in terms of gender‚ race‚ ethnicity‚ and nationality. This diversity brings substantial potential benefits such as better decision making‚ greater creativity and innovation‚ and more successful marketing to different types of customers. But‚ increasing cultural differences within a workforce also bring potential costs in higher turnovers‚ interpersonal conflicts‚ and communicational breakdowns.
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Cultural Diversity in an Organization 1 Cultural Diversity in an Organization Henry Jerkins Industrial Organizational Psychology Professor Withen April 5‚ 2011 Cultural Diversity in an Organization 2 There is no single definition to define cultural diversity in an organization. This topic has been studied from a variety of perspectives ranging from disciplines such as anthropology and sociology‚ to the applied disciplines of organizational behavior‚ management science‚ and organizational
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Companies that value the ways cultural and workforce diversity contribute to long-term success‚ innovation and productivity embrace methods that enhance efficiency (Waller‚2006 pg.50-52). Diversity has many different meanings. The description of diversity can be classified into categories: human‚ cultural and systems. Human diversity encompasses the physical difference of individuals‚ such as skin color‚ gender and appearance. Cultural diversity‚ on the other hand‚ looks at individual cultural issues
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Case Incident 2 WHAT DOES DIVERSITY TRAINING TEACH? I. Background Researchers have provided evidence that diversity training programs may not be delivering expected outcomes. Reviews of the historical development of diversity programs demonstrate some significant changes in the ways diversity trainers conceptualize their role. Early diversity training efforts focused primarily on legal compliance and the regulatory framework. This may have created an attitude that diversity was a problem to be solved
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CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. OVERVIEW 2. DIVERSITY IN THE WORLD 3. CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE 4. DEFENSE OR PROMOTION OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY 5. DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE 6. CASE STUDY OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE 7.1. Coca cola company _an example in cultural diversity 7.2. Statement from the coca coal company 7. WORKPLACE ISSUES AND INTERVENTIONS 8.3. Miscommunication 8.4. Cultural
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Thinking About Diversity and Inclusion Dimensions of Cultural Diversity The dimensions of cultural diversity are categorized as primary dimensions and secondary dimensions. Primary dimensions are generally considered fixed and involuntary. Age‚ gender‚ race‚ and ethnic heritage would be examples of primary dimensions. People do not have a choice of when they are born and thus their age. Gender‚ race‚ and ethnic heritage are also not open to choice. Mental and physical abilities are also
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Perspectives of Diversity Paper Psych 535 This will be a paper discussing different diversity perspectives. Each perspective will be an analyzed about diversity. Each perspective will also explain the implications of the diversity perspective on human behavior in the workplace environment. Two perspectives that will be addressed will be fundamental diversity and cultural diversity. Fundamental Diversity is described
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The Importance of Diversity in the Workplace Research Paper RENEE TAYLOR AMBA 600 Section 9046 6 FEB 2011 Executive Summary This report presents the results of a comprehensive review of the positive impacts that diversity training can have on an organization as a whole as well as the individual employee. As the United States minority populations percentages increase the number of ethnic minorities will mirror the increase in minorities in the workforce. Due to this ethic shift in the
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