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Equality and Diversity, Social dilemmas, Solutions to dilemmas - Coggle…
Equality and Diversity
Workplace diversity
Differences
Race
Age
Gender
Religion
Personality
Why manage it?
28% born overseas
Indigenous Australians - 2.4%
Not about being 'legal or moral'
International Labour Organisations (ILO)
Changing composition of the labour forces
Social Identity Theory
In-groups
Favoured
People with similar chracteristics
Out-groups
Increases perceived differences
Information flow restricted between groups
Can be a positive - comfortable - productive
Glass Ceiling
Limits advancement of minority groups / women
Overcoming
Changing societal norms
Paid parental leave shcemes
Men and women in senior roles
Gender quotas
Eliminate stigmatisation - stay at home dads
Social dilemmas
Managerial Participation
Consequence of individual
Recruit similar people
Seek similar managers
People leave if don't 'fit-in'
Power battles
Organisational Participation
Dependent on addressing of individual and managerial
Diversity benefits society
not organisation
Short-term cost focus
Not long-term benefits
Barriers to selecting correct candidates
Individual Participation
Success determined by embracing/resisting
Subgroups restrict information movement
Exclusion encourages further subgroup formation
Solutions to dilemmas
Managerial problem
Individual interest align with organisational diversity
Measurable objectives for diversity
Small groups
Goals achieved through cooperation
Encourage communication between different diversity
Public policy problem
Avoid protected classes legislation
Effective diversity
Educational curricula