Managing Diversity 2022 PDF

Course: MGMT6011020 - Introduction to Management and Business Effective Period : even semester 2022 Managing Diversity Targeted Learning Outcome : LO1: define managing diversity Material References : Sloman, John, Jones,Eliza...

Course: MGMT6011020 - Introduction to Management and Business Effective Period : even semester 2022 Managing Diversity Targeted Learning Outcome : LO1: define managing diversity Material References : Sloman, John, Jones,Elizabeth, Essential Economics for Business, 2019, pearson, Singapura  Sub topic Workplace diversity and explain why managing it is so important. The changing makeup of workplaces in the United States and around the world. The different types of diversity found in workplaces. The challenges managers face in managing diversity. Various workplace diversity initiatives.  Workplace Diversity Workforce diversity as the ways in which people in an organization are different from and like one another. Notice that our definition not only focuses on the differences, but also the similarities of employees. This recognizes that managers and organizations should view employees as having qualities in common as well as differences that separate them. It doesn’t mean that those differences are any less important, but that our focus is in finding ways for managers to develop strong relationships with and engage their entire workforce. Timeline of the Evolution of Workforce Diversity Benefits of Workforce Diversity  The Changing workplace How women now hold numerous key positions at General Motors. Women also now head up companies as varied as IBM, General Dynamics, Hershey, and Occidental Petroleum. African Americans currently head up Merck, TIAA, and JCPenny; and Asian Americans now lead Microsoft, Google, and Adobe. Women and minorities in organizations, but rarely at the top but change is happening, but it has been slow. The past forty years have seen a transition from a white male managerial workforce to one that is more gender balanced and multi-ethnic. We still have a ways to go—especially in the upper management ranks—for the workforce to reflect changes in the overall population. In this section, we want to look at some of these changes.  Global Workforce Changes Some significant worldwide population trends also are likely to affect global workforces. According to United Nations forecasts, “The world is in the midst of an epochal demographic shift that will reshape societies, economies, and markets over the next century.  Types of workplace diversity Several types of workplace diversity. Managers need to ensure that they take into account differing norms between generations. Effectively managing an organization’s diverse age groups can lead to their working well with each other, learning from each other, and taking advantage of the different perspectives and experiences that each has to offer.  Challenges in managing diversity Despite the benefits that we know workforce diversity brings to organizations, managers still face challenges in creating accommodating and safe work environments for diverse employees. They’re going to look at three of those challenges: personal bias, the glass ceiling, and pay inequity. * Bias is a tendency or preference toward a particular perspective or ideology. * A glass ceiling is a metaphor used to describe an invisible barrier that limits the level to which a woman or another member of a demographic minority can advance within the hierarchy of an organization. * No contemporary discussion of diversity would be complete without addressing the issue of pay inequity between men and women. Employees can and do bring such generalizations about various groups of people with them into the workplace. These ideas can lead to prejudice, discrimination, and stereotypes.  Workplace diversity initiatives Some businesses are effectively managing diversity. Top Management Commitment to Diversity. Top management commitment is an important—if not the most important—factor in achieving a diverse workforce. It all starts at the top. Mentoring. Mentoring is a process whereby an experienced (typically senior) organizational member (a mentor) provides advice and guidance to a less-experienced member). Diversity Training, Diversity training ideally should focus on knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. ThAnKs YoU