INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Diversity has become a central element of the modern organizationallandscape- so much so that 75% of the 50 largest companies in the U.S now have diversity directors or managers. A whole new industry has even materialized diversity training to help organizations address the challenge that diversity creates. This interest in diversity would not be surprising. As firms move toward flatter organizational structures featuring groups and teams‚ and the global
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Lawsson 215 IDENTIFYING AND MANAGING DIVERSITY OF WORKFORCE Robert D. Lawsson (MSc) Abstract The objective of this work is to complete a research proposal on the comparison of work values for gaining of knowledge for management of the multi-generation workforce. The specific focus is upon Generation ‘X’ and the Millennium Generation which are the two primary groups comprising the new workforce. Lawsson R.D. - Identifying and Managing Diversity of Workforce 216 Business Intelligence Journal
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EFFECT OF WORKFORCE DIVERSITY ON EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE IN AN ORGANIZATION (CASE STUDY OF NATIONAL BANK) SALAHDIN ALINOOR SHABURE BUS-1-4976-3/2011 RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO THE KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF A BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY NOVEMBER 2013 DECLARATION I declare that this research project proposal is my original work and has not been presented to
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Diversity Diversity in its simplest terms means variety. Diversity is everywhere‚ in neighborhoods‚ our workplace‚ schools‚ and communities. To address diversity in relation to people would be to say that diversity is a variety of characteristics that make an individual unique. According to the University of Tennessee (2003)‚ these characteristics consist of a person’s age‚ race‚ ethnicity‚ gender‚ sexual orientation‚ physical traits‚ language spoken‚ relationship status‚ cultural and economical
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Impact of Technology and Workforce Diversity on the Corporate Sector | Keerthi Purushothaman III B.A. Corporate Economics 10CEM28 | Introduction With the onset of globalization‚ the corporate sector has transformed in many ways. It has adopted new work policies and adapted to new technologies. The impact of technology and workforce diversity on corporates is an area of growing importance. In a multicultural nation such as India‚ workforce diversity has a huge impact on business. With
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In the article entitled “Diluting Diversity : Implications for Intergroup Inequality in Organization” by Linnehan and Konrad‚ they described the factors that are being used as a rationale for investing in diversity initiatives. The first factor is the relationship between cultural differences and performance. Treating employees with the ways that they do not like to be treated with‚ can cause emotional distress and reduce performance at work‚ increase absenteeism and turnovers. Customers that come
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Increase in workforce diversity is a contemporary challenge for organizations Introduction Globalization has led to companies hiring employees from different countries‚ leading to more differences than similarities among members of the organisation (Asia-Pacific Business and Technology Report 2009). Champoux (2011: pp 28) describes workforce diversity is as ‘variations in workforce composition based on personal and background factors of employees’. Types of diversity among organization employees
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1. Labour Supply Analysis (to determine if the number and types of employees required are available when and where they will be needed). You should analyze current workforce’s capacity to meet current and predicted demands for business goods and services. The process begins with the internal analysis of existing employees in the company. If the number or mix of staff are not sufficient or not meet the requirements‚ the search for external information is required. Theses information can be obtained
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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
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What is Cultural Diversity? What is cultural diversity? Diversity is nothing more than a difference from the majority. In any culture there is a majority and many minorities. Culture is a set of norms that set standards for a society of what is acceptable behavior. In every culture there are basic standards for social interaction such as personal space distance‚ eye contact‚ amount of body language displayed in public‚ negotiating style‚ etc. In America‚ we stand about eighteen inches apart when
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