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Equality and Workplace Diversity (Solutions for Social Dilemmas (Public…
Equality and Workplace Diversity
Workplace diversity and the need to manage it
Workforce diversity encompasses differences among
workers, involving= age, sex, religious beliefs etc
Overseas born residents contribute to more than
50% of population growth
Not just about meeting the 'legal' or 'moral'
obligations but embedding the process in business strategy
Social Dilemmas
Managerial Participation
This is a consequence of the individual
participation dilemma
Managers are likely to recruit individuals
that are similar to them
Those who do not 'fit in' often leave,
resulting in a homogenous workforce
Organisational Participation
This dilemma depends on how individual and
managerial dilemmas are addressed
Based on the belief that diversity initiatives
benefit only society, not organisations
Focus on short-term costs, not long-term
benefits
Individual Participation
The success of diversity initiatives depends
on the degree to which the
employees
embrace/resist them
The formation of subgroups among
social categories may result in restricting
the movement of information
The Glass Ceiling
Limits the advancement of women and other minority groups to senior management positions
Overcoming the Glass Ceiling
Change societal norms around role of women
Eliminate gender bias
Eliminate stigma of men who stay at home for family reasons
Introduction of paid parental leave, especially for men that go beyond 1 week
Introduce gender quotas for company boards
Solutions for Social Dilemmas
The Management Problem= overcoming individual and
managerial participation
Aligning individual interest with organisational diversity
initiatives
Assisting individuals in realising that self interest can be
facilitated
Public Policy Problem
Overcome organizational participation
Avoid legislation that results in protected classes of workers
Develop legislation that require firms to develop and implement diversity initiatives that result in sustainable success
Encourage 'efficient' diversity