Workplace diversity refers to the variety of differences
between people in an organization.That sounds simple, but diversity
encompasses race, gender, ethnic group, age, personality, cognitive
style, tenure, organizational function, education, background and
more.
Most large organizations have taken steps to promote diversity
awareness and understanding. These diversity initiatives contribute
to a positive work environment that is free from discrimination.
Let's look at some of the specific issues that arise among the
diverse groups in the workforce.
Racial and ethnic minorities may have different perspectives,
customs, or approaches to communication in the workplace. These
differences can pose challenges for organizations that seek
harmonious employee relations. Such challenges can be addressed
through appropriate training and education.
Gender - Women have long struggled to obtain equal pay for
comparable work and to remove the glass ceiling, an invisible
barrier that keeps women and other minorities out of the top
managerial ranks. Women also face gender discrimination and sexual
harassment, i.e. sexual advances or other unwelcome conduct of a
sexual nature. Although much progress has been made to prevent such
conduct, there is still a need for training and education.
Age - Today's diverse workforce reflects generational
differences and differing perspectives about the relationship
between age and ability or professional worth. While complaints
about age discrimination are not as prevalent as complaints about
gender and racial discrimination, managers must still promote
awareness and understanding of age differences in the
workforce.
Religion - Religious diversity in the workplace raises freedom
of expression issues and can lead to conflicts over employee leave
for religious observances. Religious discrimination suits are on
the rise, so this is another important area for managerial
attention.
Organizations employing a diverse workforce can supply a
greater variety of solutions to problems in service, sourcing, and
allocation of resources. Employees from diverse backgrounds bring
individual talents and experiences in suggesting ideas that are
flexible in adapting to fluctuating markets and customer
demands.
A diverse workforce that feels comfortable communicating
varying points of view provides a larger pool of ideas and
experiences. The organization can draw from that pool to meet
business strategy needs and the needs of customers more
effectively.
. FINAL ESSAY - write a one page essay at the end of the quarter
in the form of a letter to a friend that summarizes the main
results of the class, what prerequisites are really important, what
key ideas and concepts should be learned cold and how in general to
do well in the class (Electrical Circuit Analysis I)
Write a one to two page essay that addresses
some or all of the following questions in your response:
Should full personal use of work equipment be allowed?
Should employees be allowed to access the Internet for personal
use if they use their own personal e-mail accounts?
Should management be allowed to monitor all internet use?
Should employees be warned if email is to be monitored?
What specific reasons can you give to support an Internet
crackdown by management?
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Write a two page essay about the contributions made by Dr. Octo
Barnett in the development of healthcare computer applications.
Your textbook talks about Dr. Barnett, but you also need to do an
internet search (citing your sources appropriately) for this
paper.
Write a 600-word (two-page) essay with an informative purpose
and a narration of process pattern. This will be a process that is
a part of your everyday life, a process or procedure that you know
well, written in the first person. The information for your paper
should ‘come off of the top of your head.’ You are not to use
outside sources such as the internet for content.