Workplace diversity refers to the variety of differences between people in an organization. Prospects and challenges of workplace diversity in. Embracing cultural diversity in the workplace is an important first step for businesses that want to be competitive on an international scale. Jan 10, 2018 what comes to your mind as soon as you hear diversity in the workplace. Public health approach to diversity in public health workforce. Dont make assumptions about employees from different groups.
Diversity management has thus assumed monumental importance in the mitigation of the challenges of workforce diversity edewor et al. There are various challenges to achieving diversity. May 31, 2016 challenges related to workforce diversity. This paper critically analyses the workforce diversity and its impact on productivity of an organization. Workforce diversity management aims at developing and nurturing a common organisational culture and climate. Todays post is from an article written by josh greenberg of alphameasure on the benefits and challenges relating to workplace diversity and inclusion.
Diversity management is a holistic and sity, wor p ace iversity strategic intervention aimed at maximizing every individuals potential to contribute towards the realization of the organizations goals through capitalizing on individual talents and differences. These programs have a strong significance because they reflect the types of ideas, thoughts, innovation, work. The future of the workforce critical drivers and challenges. Diversity challenges and opportunities impact all nations around the world to one extent or another. And what are the benefits and challenges of diversity in the workplace. Diversity in the workplace benefits and challenges.
Causal effects of challenges related to global workforce diversity management will be. It involves recognizing the value of differences, combating discrimination, and promoting inclusiveness. Workplace diversity should be one of the top things businesses today should address. Managing diversity is more than simply acknowledging differences in people.
It is an important step for businesses looking to become competitive at a global level. We discuss benefits and challenges of a diverse workplace. It is your job to make the most of the diversity present in your company. Time consumption there are differences in the way people carry out instructions. National center for hivaids, viral hepatitis, std, and tb prevention. Hiring practices and policies may be outdated and a potential hindrance to increasing diversity at your company. Diversity in the work environment promotes acceptance, respect, and teamwork despite differences in race, age. That sounds simple, but diversity encompasses race, gender, ethnic group, age, personality, cognitive style, tenure, organizational function, education, background and more. Challenges to achieving diversity boundless management.
It may seem counterintuitive, but its not unheard of to learn of instances in which companies dont outwardly proclaim diversity as they are afraid that. Moriom ferdousi abstract diversity and diversity management in multicultural workforce is increasingly becoming an important issue for the business in the era of globalization. A diverse workforce that feels comfortable communicating varying points of view provides a larger pool of ideas and experiences. That sounds simple, but diversity encompasses race, gender, ethnic group, age, personality. Workforce diversity has significant implications for the management. But it also has certain challenges you have to overcome to reap the benefits. Entrepreneurs are not necessarily motivated by profit but regard it as a standard for measuring achievement or success. Workplace diversity despite having numerous benefits does have its flaws. Such a common organisational culture and climate leads to better human relations in the enterprise and produces allround organisational and managerial. Issues and challenges harold andrew patrick 1 and vincent raj kumar2 abstract diversity management is a process intended to create and maintain a positive work environment where the similarities and differences of individuals are valued. Hiring a diverse staff for your business creates a workforce that possesses a wide range of skills, talents and ideas. College, agra abstract workforce diversity means similarities and differences among employees in terms of age, cultural background, physical abilities and disabilities, race, religion, gender, and sexual orientation. Secondly, the complexity of the concept of culture, and its inextricable association with. Developing a learning organization byeong yong kim abstract.
Managing diversity in the workplace means that businesses need to keep abreast of changing employerrelated laws and trends, especially diversityrelated changes. Definition workforce diversity is a workforce consisting of a broad mix of workers from different racial and ethnic background of different ages and genders, and of different domestic and national cultures. Therefore, it is essential for organisations to focus on diversity and expl ore holistic i nclusion. While some believe that diversity in the workplace is as simple as meeting the required quotas for employee race and gender, its much, much more than that. Its time to address the elephant in the room discrimination. Diversity in the workplace refers to an organization that intentionally employs a workforce comprised of individuals of varying gender, religion, race, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, education, and other attributes. Diversity is the hot word taking the modern working world by storm. Pdf prospects and challenges of workplace diversity in. Workforce diversity means similarities and differences among employees in terms of age, cultural background.
Stephen butler, cochair of the businesshigher education forum, believes diversity is an invaluable competitive asset robinson 2002. Aluko, olabisi onabanjo university, nigeria abstract. There are several problems when it comes to workforce diversity. There are challenges to managing a diverse work population. Executive summary best practices in achieving workforce diversity diversity affects the world advances in technology and the advent of a global economy bring the people of the world closer together than ever before. Diversity management is a process intended to create and maintain a positive work environment where the similarities and differences of individuals are valued. The future of the workforce the critical issues the critical issues understanding the impact of the gig economy, robotics, and cognitive technologies and their impact on education, skills, and career development will be crucial to ensuring countries are able to manage risks and opportunities presented by workforce dynamics for. The difference in gender is used as a tool to exploit them and, at times, it leads to sexual harassment.
Workforce recruitment companies always battle diversity issues every day. The diversity of the workforce in this country is very creditable as we can see people in the society are. Benefits, challenges, and the required managerial tools 2 advantages. Most of the people often relate workplace diversity to variance in different groups of people on the basis of sex, caste, nationality and religion. Managers encounter challenges in managing diversity as differences in cultural customs and norms emerge. More importantly, it estimates that from 1998 to 2008 some 41 percent of the people entering the u. Diverse perspectives, experiences, and skill sets are invaluable to the growth and success of any organization. From the virgin group to disney and pricewaterhousecoopers, organizations across industries are embracing the benefits of a diverse workforce.
The impact of workforce diversity on organizational. The organization can draw from that pool to meet business strategy needs and the needs of customers more effectively. Achieving health equity through public health workforce. Business advantages of diversity in the workplace the united states office of employment predicts that 29 percent of the u. In current scenario, employing diversified workforce is a necessity for every organization but to manage such diversified workforce is also a big challenge for management.
But with benefits necessarily come challenges of working. Respond promptly and firmly when employees express prejudices or stereotypes. Diversity and inclusion programs are now some of the most visible programs within workplaces. Diversity topics deal with issues of being different and alike, inspiration and perspiration, sadness and gladness, privilege and lack thereof, culture and religion, tolerance and justice, and hatred and animosity. This is the exact gap we intend to bridge through this literary exploration. Diversity in the workplace leads to a plethora of benefits both from an internal and external perspective. Achieving health equity through public health workforce diversity. Managing diversity is a key component of effective people management in the workplace black enterprise 2001.
It affects the productivity and efficiency of the workforce in general. This has led to an increase in the heterogeneousness among employees. Employees from different generations, gender, nationalities and cultures often work together in the same organisation. Diversity management is a process intended to create and maintain a positive work environment. It is the biggest challenge for the human resource management department and managers as this needs a lot more than simply accepting the differences in individuals. Jun 02, 2016 achieving health equity through public health workforce diversity. Specific objectives the specific objectives of the study are. A key to improve productivity ankita saxenaa a lecturer, anand engg. Diversity management is a strategy to promote the perception, acknowledgement and implementation of diversity in organizations.
Although creating an environment of diversity and inclusion is preached, it can be difficult to put into practice. Pdf workplace diversity wpd is a holistic concept that denotes the differences that exist between people working within an organisation. Diversity management, challenges and opportunities in. Challenges exist in guiding a population that differs in personalities and cultures, but. Some of the challenges posed by workforce diversity are discussed below. This paper critically analyses the workforce diversity and. The challenges of assimilating a large workforce can be summarized as difficulties in communication and resistance to change from dominant groups. Josh greenberg workplace diversity refers to the variety of differences between people in an organization. Diversity in the workplace leads to a plethora of benefits. Given this fact, businesses, educational systems and other entities are investigating ways to better serve their constituents. Conflict arise because of distrust and lack of confidence among group members. Conflict diversity has inherent challenges in terms of conflict among genders, ethnicities, and age groups.
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