HEADLINE: MAKING DIFFERENCES MATTER: A NEW PARADIGM FOR MANAGING DIVERSITY BYLINE: by David A. Thomas and Robin J. Ely; David A. Thomas is an associate professor at the Harvard Business School in Boston‚ Massachusetts. Robin J. Ely is an associate professor at Columbia University ’s School of International and Public Affairs in New York City. Their research and teaching focus on the influence of race‚ gender‚ and ethnicity on career dynamics and organizational effectiveness. ABSTRACT: MAKING DIFFERENCES
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Making Differences Matter Abstract and background of the article In order to investigate that what will it take for organizations to reap the real and full benefits of a diverse workforce‚ a research effort taken by the article author’s team. In order to understand three management challenges for Diversity‚ it conducted its research over a period of six years. The challenges undertaken were: a) How do organizations successfully achieve and sustain racial and gender diversity in their executive
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Table of Contents 1. MANAGING DIVERSITY ............................................................................................. 1 2. STEP I CAN TAKE WHEN MANAGING DIVERSITY AT AN ORGANIZATION .......... 3 2.1. DEFINING MY TEAM............................................................................................ 3 2.2. ASSEMBLE THE NECESSARY RESOURCES .................................................... 3 2.3. CONSTITUTE A SYSTEM ........................................
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summary In this report we will evaluate the definition of managing diversity‚ its importance‚the consequence and some realted application towards certain organization.Managing diversity in generally talks about age and gender.but in real life‚it speak broader than just that. It include more in the likes of race‚culture‚religion‚family background‚personel skill‚ attributes and so on.it is important to understand the dimension of diversity‚ in order for us to take it in a different level. As we go
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Managing Diversity Research Paper Proposal Tim Grant University of Phoenix Managing Diversity Research Paper Proposal Workplaces today are become increasingly diverse with employees of different genders‚ races‚ cultures‚ ethnic origins‚ and lifestyles. Changes in the cultural make-up of organizations have been so vast that it has become imperative for leaders and supervisors to understand cultural diversity and how it can affect their organization. By understanding how this diversity can
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Diversity Management: A New Organizational Paradigm The article in review explains the concept of diversity in management versus the notion of Affirmative action. Affirmative action (AA) was formed to counter the effects of a history of discrimination. AA was formed to increase the representation of women and minorities in areas of employment‚ education and business from which they have been historically marginalised. However‚ AA has devalued the accomplishment of people who are chosen based on
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Managing Diversity | Sexual Orientation in the Workplace | | I am looking at what managing diversity is about‚ why and when it emerged and what problems and issues it is supposed to address. I will be investigating into sexual orientation in the workplace and will be looking through history at when employment became equal and what the perceptions are like at current. | Contents | Page | Diversity | 3 | Managing diversity and the concept | 3 | Trade unions and diversity‚ and the
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Managing Diversity No two humans are alike. People are different not only in gender‚ culture‚ race‚ social and psychological characteristics but also in their perspectives and prejudices. Society had discriminated on these aspects for centuries. Women and minority groups were denied of their due rights. But not any more. Since 1960s‚ when federal legislation prohibited employment discrimination‚ minorities and female applicants have become the fastest-growing segment in the work force. Diversity
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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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normal business activity. Work place diversity meant hire outside of your family not outside of your race. As a result‚ the federal government felt impelled to create employment laws. These new laws were implemented to eliminate discrimination and provide the means for advancement. As a consequence of this implementation‚ these laws have created possible barriers to maximizing the potential of every employee (Chan‚ 2000). Recently‚ the concept of diversity has completely changed from before
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