As a team we discussed Robbins and Judge Definition of managing diversity. Robbins and Judge state, “Diversity management makes everyone more aware of and sensitive to the needs and differences of others” (2013). One way to do this is by targeting employment ads based on demographic information. This means specifically placing ad in areas that represent a minority base; whether that is ethnic groups or women. Another way to manage diversity is through an organizational groups and teams. The differences among the team members will allow members to use their strengths to increase performance. As a group we understand that organizations must be able to adapt to changes in the workplace. Organizations must be able to effectively communicate change, mandate any training needed for change, and implement these changes in a timely manner. Organizations need to understand there may be some resistance to change at first, but that could be a good thing. This…
The diversity of any organization can affect the way people operate in any business. Some ways that the company can be affected is by its employees ethnicity, gender, age, and socioeconomics. All of this four issues of diversity have a great impact on the organization that it is going to be explained in how they can affect an organization.…
Being comfortable working with diverse groups of people is key to a successful career in human resources. “Supports and promotes an environment that holds opportunities for all, regardless of race, gender, culture, and age” (Syracuse University, 2012). This competency helps to ensure the overall success of the organization. People working in human resources must be able to identify and utilize diversity. People’s cultures and backgrounds help them develop skills and values. An effective HR manager will understand and take advantage of this by requesting a variety of opinions when making decisions. When employees know that their opinions are valued, they will be more inclined to ensure their work is accurate and efficient.…
America has five living generations at present forming five distinct groups of individuals. They comprise of the G1 generation (consisting of people born between 1901 and 1926 during the age of the cold war). Next is the mature or silent generation consisting of people born between 1927 and 1945 during the happy post-war period. The baby boomers are the third generation who are people born between 1946 and 1964 in the “rock and roll age”. Then along came generation X, between 1965 and 1980, and finally generation Y or millennium generation made up of people born between 1981 and 2000.…
Diversity is a very important part in today 's workforce. There are several diversity and demographic characteristics that make up diversity. This paper is going to deal with a few of those characteristics. The characteristics that will be discussed are ethnicity, gender, age, religion, and occupation. This paper is going to take these characteristics and examine the impact of each on individual behavior.…
Globalization taking place in the business world today has led to increased workforce diversity as employees from different cultural backgrounds are brought together. Diversity in workplace encompasses respect and acceptance of the differences in the work place creating a positive and safe environment. Diversity entails the way employees perceive themselves and others affecting the way they interact with others in a working environment. Therefore, in order organizations to realize the benefits of the diversity in their organizations, the human resource managers need to effectively deal with diversity issues in the work place (Rosenwald, Mitchell, et al. 148). Organizations have to recognize the benefits of diversity and…
Cejka, S. (1993). The Changing Healthcare Workforce: A call for Managing Diversity, Healthcare Executive 8(2), pages 20-23.…
Diversity has many faces that range from gender, culture, ethnicity, race, economic status, physical abilities, and many more, and this can be a problem that can affect many people who are employed or looking for employment in society because they are being judged or discriminated against for their differences. But if business took the time to understand the importance of differences in people so many doors could open for the employers and employees. Allowing diversity in the workplace could increase work morale, attendance, customers, and efficiency and create a less stressful environment for employees. This is possible by first increasing the diversity in the workplace and allowing for employees to learn about each other’s differences and…
The demographics of America have changed in so many ways over the last decade. Because of this, our view of diversity in the workplace has also changed. There are many more people of different races, nationalities, and disabilities. They are in the workplace, in schools as students, and also in supervisory positions.…
As a manager in today’s workplace, managing diversity is as important as meeting deadlines and completing initiatives. “Diversity refers to difference in people, including their age gender, race, religion, cultural background, education, mental and physical disabilities, sexual orientation and other dimensions,” (Hitt, Black, & Porter, 2012, p. 187). In many cases, effectively managing diversity will directly attribute to a business’ success or failure. To manage diversity effectively, managers must get acquainted with today’s changing workforce demographic. In this paper, diversity will be explored with highlights on gender, age, religion, and occupation.…
Building on previous research into generational differences, this exploratory study examined whether differences in personality and motivational…
Socioeconomic differences are probably one of the top issues that cause distress to students in a traditional classroom (Ormrod, 2011 pg. 124). Recognizing the individuals that are discouraged and suffering socioeconomic problems can sometimes be difficult. The majority of these students may be embarrassed to admit the truth about why they are not able to complete their homework or why they are feeling down every day (Griner, 2012). In some cases there are individuals that accept the hard hand they were dealt and do the best they can despite it. It is important to recognize these two individual types of students and to offer the right amount of care each needs.…
Ideology contributes greatly to the identity of immigrants, for it is ingrained in the culture from which they come. When integrating into American society this results in relatively different outcomes depending on the age at which individuals immigrate. First generation immigrants, for example, do not fair as well economically compared to their children (Schüller 2015, 965). Moreover, if the second generation grew up in an integrated household ― that is, one that did not assimilate completely to the dominant culture nor isolate themselves from said culture ― their educational prospects in life were forecasted as being far more favourable (Schüller 2015, 965). Therefore, in second generation…
Successful professionals are learning to demonstrate the contribution of diversity programs to the business on macro and micro levels. We have to remember that having a diversified workforce is not something a company should have, actually it is some thing that has happened or is soon going to happen due to the fact that we have a more diversified population. Diversity in the workplace is becoming more and more prevalent. Corporations in all industries are encouraging minorities, women, elderly workers, people with disabilities as well as foreign workers to join the dominant workforce in the workplace. Diversity of the workforce is clearly here to stay. Business owners and managers, experts say, will still need to maintain or step up efforts to recruit and advance ethnic minorities each year. Essentially, because having a diverse work force a gives the company a lot more advantages to their…
Thomas and Ely’s three paradigms demonstrate the various types of diversity management, the ways they work and how well they can affect a company’s management performance. Diversity means, “acknowledging, understand, accepting, and celebrating the differences among people with respect to age, class, ethnicity, gender, physical and mental ability, race, sexual preference, and religious belief. In a business setting diversity means, a cognitive framework shared by members of any discipline or group; a company’s business paradigm.…