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Week 7: Managing for Inclusion: Equality and Workplace Diversity
LO3: Social Dilemmas of Workplace Diversity
Individual Participation
Success dependent on employee acceptance/resistance
formation of subgroups, restrict movement of information
subgroup competition
Managerial Participation
recruit similar individuals
those that 'fit'
'power battles'
A consequence of the dilemma of individual participation
Organisational Participation
incorrect perception about relationship between homogenous workers and employee turnover
focus on short-term costs not long term benefits
belief that diversity benefits society not organisations
barriers for selecting highly talented candidates
Dependent upon how well the social dilemmas relating to individual and managerial participation are addressed
LO4: Solutions for Social Dilemmas
The Management problem
Overcoming individual and managerial participation
aligning individual interest with diversity initiatives
developing measurable objectives for diversity
creating a work environment that encourages diversity
keep work team/group sizes small
Developing subordinate goals which can only be achieved through cooperation
The Public Policy problem
overcoming organisational participation
avoid creation of legislation that results in 'protected classes'
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
LO1: understanding the influence of workplace diversity
Social dilemmas: consequence of organisational membership. This is because individuals can realize substantial benefits from organisational membership
Benefits
Functional diversity: implies connections to a more varied external group
Social category diversity: allows for more qualified individuals to be hired regardless of background
Social identity: Individuals validate their social identity by showing favoritism for their own social category.