MEANING OF WORKFORCE DIVERSITY :
MEANING OF WORKFORCE DIVERSITY IT REFERS TO THE WAY IN WHICH PEOPLE IN A WORKPLACE ARE SIMILAR & DIFFERENT FROM ONE ANOTHER. IN ADDITION TO THE CHARACTERISTICS PROTECTED BY LAW, OTHER SIMILARITIES & DIFFERENCES COMMONLY CITED INCLUDE BACKGROUND, EDUCATION, LANGUAGE SKILLS, PERSONALITY & WORK ROLE.
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WORK FORCE DIVERSITY ENCOMPASSES EVERYTHING THAT VARIES FROM THE SO CALLED NORMS.
FACTORS OR CAUSES OF WORKFORCE DIVERSITY :
FACTORS OR CAUSES OF WORKFORCE DIVERSITY INTERNAL FACTORS:
AGE
GENDER
SEXUAL ORIENTATION
PHYSICAL / MENTAL ABILITY
WORKFORCE FACTORS:
WORK STYLE
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
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WORK HISTORY
COMMUNICATION STYLE
INCOME
FAMILY STATUS
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
WORKPLACE FACTORS :
JOB LEVEL
TYPE OF WORK
LOCATION
MANAGING WORKFORCE DIVERSITY :
MANAGING WORKFORCE DIVERSITY THE MANAGER MUST LEARN TO RESPECT THE DIVERSITY. HE HAS TO RECOGNIZE THE DIFFERENCES OF DIFFERENT EMPLOYEES & RESPOND TO THEM ACCORDINGLY WHICH WILL ENSURE EM-PLOYEE SATISFACTION. AN INCREASINGLY WORKFORCE DIVERSITY PRESENTS BOTH OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES FOR THE ORGANIZATION.
ADVANTAGES OF WORKFORCE DIVERSITY :
ADVANTAGES OF WORKFORCE DIVERSITY IMPROVE DECISION MAKING
IMPROVE TEAM PERFORMANCE
BETTER CONSUMER SERVICES
ENHANCE COMMUNICATION SKILLS
CREATIVITY & INNOVATION
LIMITATIONS OF WORKFORCE DIVERSITY :
LIMITATIONS OF WORKFORCE DIVERSITY IF DIVERSITY IS NOT PROPERLY MANA-GEDTHEN IT LEAD TO
HIGHER EMPLOYEE TURNOVER
MORE DIFFICULTIES IN COMMUNICATION
CONFLICTS
CONCLUISION: :
CONCLUISION: IN SHORT, WE CAN SAY THAT WORK DIVERSITY IS NEEDED TO BE CARE OF. EMPLOYERS THUS, NEED TO ADUST EMERGING WORKFORCE EXPECTATIONS BY REPLACING COMMAND & CONTROL LEADERSHIP WITH EMPOWERMENT GIVING MORE FREEDOM & POWER TO THE EMPLOYEES.
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