Work Force Diversity : Issues, Effects, Benefits and Challenges at Workplace
Journal Title: JOURNAL OF COMMERCE AND TRADE - Year 2013, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
Workplace diversity is a people issue, focused on the differences and similarities that people bring to an organization. It is usually defined broadly to include dimensions beyond those specified legally in equal opportunity and affirmative action non-discrimination statutes. Diversity is often interpreted to include dimensions which influence the identities and perspectives that people bring, such as profession, education, parental status and geographic location. Workforce diversity continues to be a key focus for organizations, driven by globalization of the economies and the desire for organizations to more accurately reflect the demographic diversity of the population. Factors such as the rising numbers of immigrants, mergers or joint ventures with companies in other countries, the rising use of temporary and contract workers,and the increasing globalization of business are a few of the forces making the workforce more diverse daily . Workforce diversity has continued to grow in importance to organizations. This paper tries to identify the effects of workforce diversity on the workplace and thereby discusses the issues associated with it.
Authors and Affiliations
Akansha Ji
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP253224
- DOI -
- Views 114
- Downloads 0
Managing Stakeholders : A Case study on Small Scale Industries
All businesses operate within a complex system of interests and influences, those people and groups that may affect the company and, in turn, be affected by the company’s actions and decisions are its stakeholders and ma...
The Rebirth of Small Independent Retail in India
Manufacturing industry may well be on the verge of a major paradigm shift. The emergence of firms producing at low-wage economies has quashed low price strategies for most European and American manufacturers. US manufact...
Mobile Banking - No Wires, No Worries
M-banking is one of the newest approaches to the provision of financial services through information communication technology. It has increased its significance during the last decades and its importance is still continu...
The New Economy - E-Business
Digital business is causing an upheaval that is shaking the foundations of traditional business. More and more companies recognize the opportunity the internet offers and start to establish an online presence with a soun...
Initial Public Offering : Issues and Procedures (Helping to Increase Capital Structure)
It is the initial public offer made by company to increase its capital structure. Companies provide opportunity to public to invest their money in their company. Companies effort to provide maximum profit to the public a...