Building Inclusive workplaces by harnessing diversity Introduction Why should a successful organisation embrace diversity? Some will say discrimination is wrong‚ illegal and immoral. Others will talk of the social need for inclusion. There is‚ however‚ a larger reason for organisations to embrace diversity. The paradigm through which the organisation sees diversity is crucial and that will shape the organisation’s diversity philosophy. Diversity management brings a variety of gender and ethnic
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force; and gay* and transgender individuals are making vital contributions to our economy‚ while being increasingly open about who they are. To that end‚ businesses that embrace diversity have a more solid footing in the marketplace than others. A diverse workforce combines workers from different backgrounds and experiences that together breed a more creative‚ innovative‚ and productive workforce. And businesses have learned that they can draw upon our nation’s diversity to strengthen their bottom line
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1) Can an employer discriminate in the hiring process? If so‚ how and when? Yes. As an employer goes through the hiring process‚ there are many laws which prohibit discrimination. Among these‚ though‚ are conditional situations and laws which allow for various types of discrimination by the employer (or other covered entity) during the hiring process. Some of the permissible discrimination includes the following: Age: the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protects those ages 40 and over
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Various literatures indicate that managing diversity within today’s labor force has become a primary concern for companies and organizations today. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2012)‚ compared with the labor force of past decades‚ today’s labor force is older‚ more racially and ethnically diverse‚ and composed of more women. Over the next decade‚ the labor force will become even more racially and ethnically diverse (Bureau of Labor Statistics‚ 2012). Non-Hispanic whites made up
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1. What challenges and opportunities does workforce diversity present for managers of organisations in Australia? Illustrate your answer with reference to an example(s) where appropriate. This essay explores the challenges and opportunities workforce diversity present for managers of organisations in Australia. Comparing to the 18th century where work diversity was “Virtually non-existent” (Wagner 2012) only then were white males seen as predominant in the workforce. But as we are entering the
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I believe that diversity is an awesome concept/theory. Additionally‚ I believe that “true diversity” is something America will never achieve. There are some organizations and institutions that have zero tolerance for non-diversified environments and have successfully achieved that goal (to an extent); but overall as a nation; I personally believe our culture‚ mindset and practical origins prevent actual implication in a variety of instances. To achieve an America where we are judged by the content
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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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DIVERSITY TRAINING Diversity training is training intended to increase cultural awareness‚ knowledge and skills‚ and increase the inclusion of identity groups. This ultimately is designed to assist an organization promote a more diverse corporate culture‚ protect against civil rights issues‚ and promote better teamwork. This is accomplished through training in communications to all levels of an organization‚ reinforcement of policies and procedures to be more inclusive‚ design and implementation
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HONG KONG INSTITUE OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINSTRARION ASSIGNMENT FOR EXHIBITION AND EVENT MANAGEMENT Module Code: MPR4505 Enrichment Module 2014-2015 (Semester 4) Individual Assignment 2 Prepared for Mr. Leo Kwan Prepared by Chan Wing Yu BA 124012/2B 130170942 <Submitted on 21 November 2014> The Main Theme of the Event From 31 October 2014- 1 November 2014‚ there is a The Guangzhou / Hong Kong / Macao / Chengdu Youth Skills Competition cum carnival which is
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Michael Brandenburg F. Abraham Macroeconomics 23 October 2011 Six Republican Candidates Mitt Romney solution to our unemployment crises is to have people pay for unemployment insurance like the pay for heath or home insurance. Then the government can use their extra money to help create extra jobs. One of the things that Newt Gingrich wants to do is lower the corporation tax to make the United States more desirable. This will help companies that moved to China to come back to the USA.
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