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Managing for Inclusion: Equality and Workplace Diversity (Diversity…
Managing for Inclusion: Equality and Workplace Diversity
Diversity
Workplaces differences include religious beliefs, parental status, educational attainment, pregnancy etc.
Differences among individuals- workplace diversity refers to the differences among people at work
necessary to manage diversity in the workplace because among the Australian population, 28% are born overseas
over the next 50 years, 1/4 Australians will be 65 years or older
Overseas-born population from Asia and Africa have proportionally larger young (0-14 years) and working age (15-64 years) populations compared to those from Europe.
Increasing labour force participation of women
Social identity theory
Stipulates that individuals validates their social identity by favouring their in-group at the expense of 'out-groups'
individuals perceive that it is 'easier' to communicate with other members of their in-group as they are more predictable, trustworthy and more likely to reciprocate favours.
Solutions for social dilemmas
The management problem
- overcoming individual and managerial participation
Aligning individual interest with organisational diversity initiatives by restructuring incentives
Assisting individual in realising that their self interest can be facilitated by embracing organisational diversity initiatives
Developing measurable objectives for diversity
Keep work team/group sizes small
Embedding the value of diversity to mission, vision statements
The public policy problem
- overcoming organisational participation
Avoiding the creating of legislation that results in 'protected classes' of workers
Instead developing legislation that requires firms to develop and implement diversity initiatives that result in sustainable success
Not focusing on encouraging just diversity, but 'effective; diversity
Educational curricula at primary/secondary level
The Glass Ceiling
What is the glass ceiling?
A phenomenon that limits the advancements of women and other minority groups to senior managerial positions in organisations
Overcoming the glass ceiling
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