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Solutions for social dilemmas (The public policy problem (Avoid…
Solutions for social dilemmas
The public policy problem
Must focus on effective diversity not just diversity for the sake of doing it
Avoid policies/legislation that will end up protecting one class and not encourage diversity
Instead the policies should encourage diversity and have diversity initiatives
Having proper education systems in place can increase qty of high talented candidates
The management problem
Social dilemmas
Managerial participation
Individuals may also seek out managers that are similar to them
Those that do not ‘fit in’ often leave resulting in a homogenous workforce
Managers likely to recruit individuals they perceive to be similar to them (i.e. their social category)
Can result in ‘power battles’
A consequence of the dilemma of
individual participation
Individual participation
Formation of subgroups along social categories may result in restricting the movement of information
Formation of subgroups along social categories may result in restricting the movement of information
The success of organisational diversity initiatives is dependent upon the degree to which its employees embrace/resist them
Overcoming social dilemmas
Creating a work environment that encourages and
facilitates communication between diverse employees
Communicate and understand differences.
Developing measurable objectives for diversity
Keep working in small groups.
Developing superordinate goals which can only be achieved through cooperation amongst diverse members
Assisting individuals in realising that their self interest can be facilitated by embracing organisational diversity initiatives
Measuring managerial performance from along-term
perspective
organizations emphasize the long-term in manager's performance rewards, managers should feel encouraged to take a longer-term perspective-to accept diversity's short-term risks in exchange for its long-term benefits
Aligning individual interest with organisational diversity initiatives by restructuring incentives
Looking to a long term development
No one should be discriminated toward their Gender and ethnicity in any level of the working place heiarachy