Diversity in the Workplace MGT31 Diversity is a term used most often to describe the different types of race‚ religion‚ and nationalities but in today’s business world‚ it is used to describe the different individual behaviors of employees. Diversity is about characteristics and demographics that differ from person to person and how they affect human behavior. To understand how diversity affects the work place let us look at four types of diversity--Differences in skill and abilities‚ Values
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Equality and Diversity within the workplace When I am supporting the individuals I work with‚ I find it vital to always reflect on my work. What I do well‚ what I don’t do well and improve and enhance my performance. It is important for me to think about and evaluate what I do‚ as I can always improve to fit the customers needs. I like to focus on how I interact with the customers‚ and how the environment around them is. I have a reflective log/personal development plan which I fill out and give
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Fairness and diversity in workplace. By the advance of technology and society are getting more knowledge about rights and legal law. Discrimination‚ prejudice and stereotype are main issue either in society or among the organization. Diversity can be define as difference in various way‚ while in workplace diversity refers to the differences of people in ethnicity‚ age‚ gender‚ social status‚ religion and add on with sexual identity‚ social economic status and even education level (M. Janssens
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Cultural Differences SOCS-350: Cultures Diversity March 2014 Cultural Differences Workplace diversity is defined as “ways that people differ that may affect their workplace experiences in terms of performance‚ motivation‚ and communication” (Harvey‚ 2011‚ p. xiv). It is important to have an understanding of cultural‚ ethnic and gender differences by managers and professionals in order to have an effective working environment. This can be accomplished when managers and professionals
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Equality is ensuring individuals or groups of individuals are treated fairly and equally and no less favorably‚ specific to their needs‚ including areas of race‚ gender‚ disability‚ religion or belief‚ sexual orientation and age. Promoting equality should remove discrimination in all of the aforementioned areas. Bullying‚ harassment or victimization is also considered as equality and diversity issues. Diversity is a commitment to recognizing and appreciating the variety of characteristics that make
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Running head: Cultural Diversity Changes in the Workplace Changing Cultural Diversity in the Workplace Mary J. Shaw Altenburg‚ Missouri Abstract Diversity and inclusion in the workplace are laudable benchmarks‚ but making it a standard that all employees embrace requires an effective plan all will buy into. Factors such as the rising numbers of immigrants‚ mergers or joint ventures with companies in other countries‚ the rising use of temps and contract workers‚ and the increasing
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Diversity and the Impact on Individual Behavior The closest definition to individual behavior is personality which is "the totality of an individual’s behavioral and emotional characteristics. Personality embraces a person’s moods‚ attitudes‚ opinions‚ motivations‚ and style of thinking‚ perceiving‚ speaking and acting. It is part of what makes each individual distinct" (Answers‚ 2007). Diversity within organizations can positively or negatively impact individual behavior. Diversity includes
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Section 4 – Understand how to work with and support colleagues 1. Explain the purpose of agreeing standards for your own work. Give at least two reasons. The ‘components’ (the people who are a part of‚ and the ultimate goals) of the organisation (organisation being the operative word)‚ need to have structure and need to be organized‚ or there will be no organisation. That is why work standards are put in place. Everyone who is a member of the organisation needs to agree with‚ and comply
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Describe and discuss at least two features of the psychodynamic approach. (10 marks) One main feature is the defence mechanisms. One assumption of the psychodynamic approach is that the personality is split into three parts; the id‚ the ego and the superego. Defence mechanisms are an unconscious response used when the ego is in conflict with the id and the superego and they prevent the ego from harm. There are four main defence mechanisms; Denial‚ Displacement‚ Rationalisation and Sublimation.
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Age Differences o How does differences in age effect communication in the workplace? For the first time in history‚ there are four generations of people working side by side in the workplace. Think about your place employment and the different people who work there. It is sometimes hard to get your point across to someone in a different age generation. This especially becomes a problem in the supervisor employee relationship. In order to effectively communicate with your peers‚ you have
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