The Importance of Understanding Diversity in a Business Setting DeVry University SOCS-350N: Cultural Diversity in Professions Spring A‚ 2014 The Importance of Understanding Diversity in a Business Setting “Diversity is defined as real or perceived differences among people in race‚ ethnicity‚ sex‚ age‚ physical and mental ability‚ sexual orientation‚ religion‚ work and family status‚ weight and appearance‚ and other identity-based attributes that affect their interactions and relationships
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Workplace diversity is about recognizing and aiding differences in the workplace and adapting work practices to create an all-embracing work climate. A good organisational culture respects and assists diverse outlooks‚ backgrounds and skills. Diversity is the quality of being different and individual‚ encasing culture‚ disability‚ sexuality‚ religion‚ gender‚ age and language. A diverse workplace preserves the principles of equal opportunity‚ social justice‚ access and equity. It is free from
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WHAT DOES DIVERSITY TRAINING TEACH? Summary Two views about diversity training have been discussed .Researchers have provided evidence that diversity training programs may not be delivering expected outcomes unless old mindset and attitudes towards surface level diversity are changed. Some significant changes in the ways diversity trainers conceptualize their role may be emphasising on working relationships within organisation rather than women and minorities issues. Early diversity training efforts
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Associate Program Material Racial Diversity in Society Worksheet Part I Complete the following using the MySocLab Social Explorer Map: Income Inequality by Race (located on the student website) as a reference: • Select 1 racial group from the list below: o African American o Asian American o Arab American o Hispanic American/Latino o White/Caucasian • Write a 150- to 300-word summary of the economic‚ social‚ and political standings of that group. Use
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And Workforce Diversity: An Empirical Assessment Brian D’Netto and Amrik S. Sohal Monash University‚ Victoria‚ Australia Diversity is progressively a more important factor/issue in organisational existence. Because around the world organisations are becoming more diverse in terms of the gender‚ race‚ ethnicity‚ age‚ national origin and other personal characteristics of their members. In Australia‚ this trend of diverse work force is escalating. However‚ recent research into diversity management
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Shazia T. Ansari January 11‚ 2015 SOCS-350N Prof. Damasiewicz Culture is defined “as a set of values‚ practices‚ traditions or beliefs a group shares‚ whether due to age‚ race or ethnicity‚ religion or gender” (Mayhew‚ 2014). Diversity is “the inclusion of individuals representing more than one national origin‚ color‚ religion‚ socioeconomic stratum‚ sexual orientation” (2014). Diversity in the workplace refers to the variety of differences between people in an organization. It can include
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Abstract Diversity climate is defined as “organizational members’ attitudes and perceptions toward people from cultural groups other than their own. The attitudes and way different cultures perceived is shown in the behavior of individuals in the workplace” (Kinicki 2009). These perceptions foster stereotypes that usually cause confusion and misunderstanding among staff. Ethnocentrism plays a major role in feeding the atmosphere and promotion of the spread of misunderstanding and confusion
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experienced prejudice and discrimination on different levels past and present‚ our nation is still rich with cultural diversity. From this I have learned a lot over the last nine weeks about my culture‚ other cultures‚ and the possible future if all of us come together to become a more pluralistic society. I began to understand the classification of subordinate groups (or minority groups) and how it ties into labeling. In spite of the generalization of minority groups there are other sub-groups within a
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least one culture‚ and most of us are products of several cultures Being aware of our own culture and background is really important as it helps us understand how we are shaped by what we have experienced. Even within cultures‚ we all have different attitudes and beliefs based on our experiences and this will impact on the way we relate to people both professionally and in our personal life. Learning to value diversity‚ to become conscious of our ways of relating to each other and their ways of relating
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of families. Many children in poverty ridden neighborhoods are raised by single parents. The rising number of crimes in these neighborhoods leads to more parents‚ mostly men put in prison‚ therefor leaving the women to raise the children on their own. Another disadvantage is more prejudice and discrimination. Prejudice and discrimination can be seen in the workforce‚ neighborhoods‚ and schools. Minority workers are paid less for their skills‚ than natural born works‚ neighborhoods are segregated
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