-Week 7- Managing For Inclusion

Need to manage to diversity

What is diversity?

Social identity theory

28% of Australians born overseas

What is Glass ceiling?

Social identity theorem stipulates that people validate their social identity by favouring their in groups at the expense of out groups

Increasing female participation in the labour force

A phenomenon that limits the advancement of women and other minority groups to senior managerial positions in organisations

Embracing LGBT

Ageing workforce

Overcoming the glass ceiling

Indigenous Australians

A term used to describe differences among peopple

Individuals do this since they perceive that it is easier to communicate with the members of their in-group are they are more trustworthy, predictable and more likely to reciprocate favours

 - Changing societal norms around the role of women and eradicating gender bias. - Eliminating the stigmatisation of men who choose to stay home for family reasons.  -Introduction of paid-parental leave schemes, especially for men that goes beyond ‘one week’  -Introducing gender quotas for company boards  -Realising that a more representative blend of women and men in senior roles just makes good business sense

Gender

Age

A shared social identity increases perceived
differences between individuals belonging to
different social categories (i.e. between in- and
out-groups)

Race

Culture

The success of organisational diversity initiatives
is dependent upon mitigating these perceived
differences

Physcial characteristics

Ability

Sexual orientation

Religion

Business/Legal Factors

Increase Innovation

Globalisation

ILO determination

Anti-discrimination legislations