Diversity In The Workplace: Implications For Human Resource Development

Diversity in the Workplace: Implications for Human Resource Development
Jaleesa Brown
BSHS/425
07/28/2015
Deborah Young

Diversity in the Workplace: Implications for Human Resource Development
In today’s world discrimination is big problem in the business community. Since there is a big increase in cultural and gender diversity in the workplace people from many ethnicities and backgrounds are obligated to work together to meet the companies goals. In some cases differences between people have a tendency to lead to misunderstandings and result in conflict and discrimination (Scott, 2015). In the context of employment, discrimination is defined as treating a person or a group of people less well when recruiting, hiring, or any other terms and
So one the day of the event I told my best friend who needed a job to come apply. I didn’t think that discrimination would have taken place this day because I have never experienced it myself in this environment. My friend, who I will call DJ in this paper and is also a transgender male came up to my work place to apply and was told that all the positons have been filled. Once DJ left more people came to apply. I proceeded to tell them that all the positions have been filled but my supervisor jumped in and said it is ok she will interview them. 3 more people came out of the office that day happy because they received a job. I was confused and slightly upset because I knew that the experience DJ has would have greatly benefited the company, and I also wondered why my supervisor would lie. I was tired of wonder so I went and asked her why would she turn DJ away and state that all the positons have been filled. The response I received from her was not one that I expected, she told me it’s her decisions to decide who she wants to work there and she does not owe me any explanation. I knew after that day I could not work in an environment like
So the Human Resource manager must play a more strategic role in the success of an organization. The H.R. manger also has to encourage and fight for values, ethics, beliefs, and spirituality within their organization, especially in the management of workplace diversity. He or She can meet the challenges of diversity that the workplace may face by motivating employees through gain sharing, proper planning, organizing, and leading and controlling their human resources (Chan, 1998). In order to effectively manage workplace diversity cox (1993) suggest that a H.R. manager need to change from an ethnocentric view, which means our way is the best way, to a culturally relative perspective meaning let’s take the best variety of ways.

Risk Management is defines as the identification, analysis, assessment, control, and avoidance, minimization, or elimination of unacceptable risk (“Risk Management”, 2015). Promoting equity and diversity is a key components of managing employees by focusing on building a positive and respectful environment. Risk management supports equity in the work place by constantly reminding the employee that’s discrimination is a risk in the organization, and gives the organization a opportunity to access the risk and figure out ways to manage