The 21st century is seeing a more diverse workforce than it has in the past. Diversity is about differences among individuals. Each individual is unique and does not represent or speak for a particular group.The workforce has become more diverse not only through the increase of working women (discussed in the previous post), but also through the increase of various minorities in a wide range of occupations (Selden, 2009). A diverse workplace has a myriad of advantages: it increases marketing opportunities, recruitment, creativity, and business image; it allows organizations to effectively market to consumers from different backgrounds; and it allows the United States to remain competitive in an increasingly globalized world.
Nevertheless, challenges to managing a diverse work population still exist. Managing diversity is more than simply acknowledging differences in people. It involves recognizing the value of differences, combating discrimination, and promoting inclusiveness (Green et al., 2012). Managers must understand discrimination and its consequences and have to understand their own cultural biases and prejudices. The following articles talk more about this subject from a myriad of perspectives:
Nevertheless, challenges to managing a diverse work population still exist. Managing diversity is more than simply acknowledging differences in people. It involves recognizing the value of differences, combating discrimination, and promoting inclusiveness (Green et al., 2012). Managers must understand discrimination and its consequences and have to understand their own cultural biases and prejudices. The following articles talk more about this subject from a myriad of perspectives:
- Diversity in the Workplace: Benefits, Challenges, and the Required Managerial Tools
- The Top 10 Economic Facts of Diversity in the Workplace: A Diverse Workforce Is Integral to a Strong Economy
- The Top 50 Companies for Diversity
- The State of Diversity in Today’s Workforce
- Diversity at Ford Motors
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