Diversity‚ especially in the workforce‚ enhances both rational decision making and efficiency. Different cultures ultimately influence the manner in which people perceive‚ identify‚ define‚ and solve problems in the workplace (Andrews & Boyle‚ 2016). The purpose of this discussion board post is to define diversity and to explore the benefits of a diverse health care workforce. Furthermore‚ I will also discuss barriers to diversity in the nursing profession. Lastly‚ I will reflect on my own diverse
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Cultural diversity is people of varying origins and ways of life living or working alongside in a specific area or organization. Cultural diversity is important to all organizations for many reasons. By having a strong‚ diverse workforce‚ barriers to productivity and innovation can be broken. A cultural diverse workforce can let everyone enjoy the opportunity of being a part of creating business value. Also‚ cultural diversity is important‚ because it can manage relationships so there is better satisfaction
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Diversity in the Workplace In today’s society‚ cultural diversity is at the highest point it has ever been. As companies are becoming more diverse‚ it is becoming more important for them to understand and manage that diversity. People of different backgrounds‚ races‚ ages‚ sex‚ and/or religions create a diverse workforce. There is an importance of having a diverse workforce in order to provide better performance overall. With a diverse workforce‚ there arises a need for new management strategies
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Completing a Needs Assessment for Diversity Training In the 1980s‚ diversity training mainly consisted of training people to be aware of differences in gender and race in the workplace‚ and by the 1990s‚ diversity training was at the forefront of innovative training for business managers‚ addressing such issues as "age‚ sexual orientation‚ ethnic background‚ and religion" (Koonce‚ 2001‚ para 45). According to Dr. Elaine K. Miller of the College of Business at Colorado State University‚ there is
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Running head: Cultural Diversity Cultural Diversity and Our Behavior Effects Mary J. Shaw Altenburg‚ Missouri Abstract How is cultural diversity created? Some think it simply exists. Cultural diversity is much broader than merely race and ethnicity. For example‚ it is quite possible that the cultural differences between the elite and the poor are greater than the differences between racial groups within the same society. So‚ how is cultural diversity created? More specifically‚ what are
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MANAGING DIVERSITY - CHALLENGES FOR INDIA INC. By: ESHA GHOSH “Diversity has fast become the master key for unchaining the growth lock‚ for any truly global enterprise to reach stupefying capacities” Globalization powered by the information technology revolution throws a hue of possibilities and challenges that did not exist before. This phenomenon has not only made borders porous‚ but also shrunk the world into what is called a global village. Any nation big or small is increasingly getting
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Importance of Understanding Culture Diversity in the Workplace Jennifer Schulz Devry University Cultural Diversity in the Professions SOCS350 William Tutol January 10‚ 2014 Importance of Understanding Culture Diversity in the Workplace In business today it is important to have a diverse group of employees in the workplace. Our textbook defines diversity as real or perceived differences among people in race‚ ethnicity‚ sex‚ age‚ physical and mental ability‚ sexual orientation‚ religion‚
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Phuong Nguyen 09/23/2013 OBHR 3310-008 Does diversity affect ethical decisions? Maintaining diversity and ethics practices is important to most businesses who want to gain the loyalty of employees and trust of consumers. Diversity is much more than one of several ethical issues. Ethics and diversity‚ in fact‚ have a multi-dimensional relationship that affects not only what issues we consider‚ but also the very process of engaging in ethical reflection.
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The Great Barrier Reef a World Heritage listed‚ it is the vastest stretch of coral reef in the world. This essay will provide information on how the Great Barrier Reef is being protected against global warming for our future generations. We all love going to the beach for a swim or a snorkel however a different image was created by an article published by the Australian Academy of Science on their web site Nova Science in the News (2009): “Imagine you are on a beautiful tropical island on the
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How to Reduce the Barriers to Effective Communication Noise Barriers – To overcome the noise barrier‚ you must discover the source of the interference. The noise barrier can’t always be overcome but the awareness of its existence by the sender of the message can help improve the communication flow. When someone is speaking‚ possibly the worst thing that could be in the way is background noise. For example when you are in a busy office space‚ there is a high chance that there will be noise in the
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