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WORKPLACE DIVERSITY & THE NEED TO MANAGE IT - Coggle Diagram
WORKPLACE DIVERSITY & THE NEED TO
MANAGE IT
Understanding Diversity
Differences among individuals
Age
Race
Ethnicity
Gender
Physical Characteristics
Mental and physical ability
Personality
Sexual orientation
Social Identity theory
Individuals favour their "in groups"
Increased in perceived differences
between individuals
"In groups" & "out groups"
Different social categories
Social dilemma of workplace diversity
Individual participation
The degree employees embrace/resist them
Formation of subgroups
Restriction of information movement
Subgroup competition
Managerial participation
Consequence (individual participation)
Managers recruit "alike" employee
Individuals seek "alike" managers
Homogenous workforce
Power battles
Organisational participation
Homogenous workers and employee
turnover
Benefit society not organisations
Short-term costs
Not long-term benefits
Barriers (Talented candidates)
Solutions for Social Dilemma
The management problem
Individual interest = organisational diversity initiatives
Assisting individuals self interest
Developing objectives for diversity
Developing superordinate goals
Better Work environment
Make group sizes small
Measuring managerial performance (long-term perspective)
The public policy problem
Avoiding the creation of legislation
Implement diversity initiatives
'Effective’ diversity
Educational curricula
Glass Ceiling
Changing societal norms
Eliminating the stigmatisation of men
Paid-parental leave schemes
Gender quotas for company boards
More blend of men and women roles