POLICIES AND DIVERSITY Catherine Winslow Devry University SOCS 350N Cultural Diversity in Professions Fall B‚ 2013 Polices and Diversity For my course project‚ I decided to choose scenario two pertaining to cultural diversity. I selected it because it involved a minority female that attended graduate school. Maria is very devoted to her family‚ and as a Latino female she may have a dilemma between her family and her career. I expect in researching Latino family dynamics that
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Diversity shelly Lares University of Phoenix MGT230 Steve Mitchell April 19‚ 2010 Diversity at Qualcomm Inc. Developing strong diversity at Qualcomm Inc. is beneficial for the company as well as the people. Diversity is being composed with different elements‚ and people with different backgrounds and cultures (Merriam-Webster‚ 2012). Having members from different
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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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Xerox views achieving diversity in its workforce as a tool to increase its competitive advantage‚ rather than as an obstacle. Xerox is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and applies these principles to its recruitment‚ selection and retention strategies. To promote cultural and racial understanding and to achieve diversity at all levels of the company‚ Xerox has implemented a number of programs: Balanced Workforce Strategy‚ Corporate Champions‚ Caucus Groups‚ Training and Development‚ CEO Roundtables
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Diversity- A Personal Experience September 10‚ 2013 After I took some time to reflect back on my past experiences I realized that diversity has affected me a lot more in my life than I thought. When thinking about question number one (Growing up do you remember discovering that your family did anything differently from other families because of your culture‚ religion‚ or ethnicity?)‚ I realized that this actually had affected me and I did not really even realize it. I grew up in a family
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The business world of today is very different from the business world of years past. It is ever changing and we need to know what changes are going to take place and how to keep up with this evolution process. Researchers have completed studies on leadership and leadership theories to find the trends that are happening in leadership roles. “Most of the research on leadership during the past half century was conducted in the United States‚ Canada‚ and Western Europe. However‚ during the past decade
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role in various facets in today’s society. At this time in human history‚ various generations are all present and active in the same space/time in the workforce. Work organizations are more sensitive to issues of diversity in race‚ culture‚ and gender. Policies and programs have been developed to protect and to promote diversity. Generational diversity has yet to be addressed in the boardroom‚ factory floor‚ or in the classroom. For many years‚ organizations‚ scientists‚ and
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Ethical Issues in the workforce [pic] Stephanie Wilcox Bus 610 Kathleen Henry June 6‚ 2011 Ethical issues in the workforce In my own opinion ethical issues are a major concern because of the people trying to sell products. They have to build trust and integrity with their employees and consumers about their product. According to Knicki & Kretner‚ “ethics involves the study of moral issues and choices” (Knicki & Kretner‚ 2009‚ pg.23). Knicki
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Our nation and our workforce are both becoming more diverse. The share of people of color in the United States is increasing; more women are entering the labor 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
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Chapter 1 Homework Narine Jackson Diversity in Organization (BSM 315) Alexa T. Jackson June 24‚ 2010 Chapter 1 Home Work (1) What is Diversity? Diversity is defined as real or perceived differences among people that affect their interactions and relationships. (2) List and discuss the six areas that Cox and Blake proposed as reasons for valuing diversity? Cost‚ Resource acquisition‚ Marketing‚ Creativity‚ Problem solving‚ system flexibility and Cooperative behaviors. (b) Inclusion
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