Contributions of Diversity to the Workplace Diverse employees bring a wealth of creativity‚ insights‚ and skills to their jobs; it is up to employers to recognize‚ cultivate‚ and value these contributions (Walton‚ Sally‚ 1994). Diversity is about setting a mindset of valuing the differences in people and recognizing the similarities‚ it is not only about achieving results. Once this way of thinking is established‚ the benefits of cultural diversity in the workplace tend to come naturally‚ (Goessl
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Case Incident 2 WHAT DOES DIVERSITY TRAINING TEACH? I. Background Researchers have provided evidence that diversity training programs may not be delivering expected outcomes. Reviews of the historical development of diversity programs demonstrate some significant changes in the ways diversity trainers conceptualize their role. Early diversity training efforts focused primarily on legal compliance and the regulatory framework. This may have created an attitude that diversity was a problem to be solved
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Thinking About Diversity and Inclusion Dimensions of Cultural Diversity The dimensions of cultural diversity are categorized as primary dimensions and secondary dimensions. Primary dimensions are generally considered fixed and involuntary. Age‚ gender‚ race‚ and ethnic heritage would be examples of primary dimensions. People do not have a choice of when they are born and thus their age. Gender‚ race‚ and ethnic heritage are also not open to choice. Mental and physical abilities are also
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Perspectives of Diversity Paper Psych 535 This will be a paper discussing different diversity perspectives. Each perspective will be an analyzed about diversity. Each perspective will also explain the implications of the diversity perspective on human behavior in the workplace environment. Two perspectives that will be addressed will be fundamental diversity and cultural diversity. Fundamental Diversity is described
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The Importance of Diversity in the Workplace Research Paper RENEE TAYLOR AMBA 600 Section 9046 6 FEB 2011 Executive Summary This report presents the results of a comprehensive review of the positive impacts that diversity training can have on an organization as a whole as well as the individual employee. As the United States minority populations percentages increase the number of ethnic minorities will mirror the increase in minorities in the workforce. Due to this ethic shift in the
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inherited. Culture affects people’s perception of health and illness. In this post‚ I will define cultural diversity. As well as identify some benefits of a diverse workforce and barriers to diversity in the nursing profession. Furthermore‚ I will describe how my own diverse cultural background affects the nursing care I provide. Cultural diversity is when differences in race‚ ethnicity‚ language‚ nationality‚ and religion are represented within a community (Andrews & Boyle‚ 2016). It refers to demographic
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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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foster an environment that is comfortable for all. We see the effect of this diversity mostly within our workforce. This has then caused a unique environment within the workforce that seeks and demands a climate that encompasses all the differences. Diversity can take many forms namely age‚ race‚ gender‚ religion‚ sexual orientation‚ mental and physical capabilities and ethnicity and culture are the main areas of diversity and have a continuous impact throughout our lives. Due to increasing difference
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