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CHAPTER 2: DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATION - Coggle Diagram
CHAPTER 2: DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATION
relevance of intellectual and physical abilities to OB.
Intellectual Abilities
abilities needed to perform mental activities—thinking,
reasoning, and problem solving
Dimensions of Intellectual Ability
1) Number aptitude
Ability to do speedy and accurate arithmetic
Job eg: Computing the sales tax on a set of items
2) Perceptual speed
Ability to identity visual similarities and differences quickly and accurately.
Job eg: Fire investigator - Identifying clues to support a charge of arson.
3) Inductive reasoning
Ability to identify a logical sequence in a problem and then solve the problem
Physical Abilities
Basic Physical Abilities
Strength Factors
1)
Dynamic Strength
- Ability to exert muscular force repeatedly or continuously over time.
2)
Trunk Strength
- Ability to exert muscular strength using the trunk (particularly abdominal) muscles.
Flexibility Factors
1)
Extent flexibility
- Ability to move the trunk and back muscles as far as possible
2)
Dynamic flexibility
- Ability to make rapid, repeated flexing movements.
Other Factors
1)
Body coordination
- Ability to coordinate the simultaneous actions of different parts of the body.
2)
Balance
- Ability to maintain equilibrium despite forces pulling off balance
Implementing Diversity Management Strategies
To manage a diverse workplace, organizations need to ensure that they effectively communicate with employees.
how organizations manage diversity effectively.
1) Create inclusive policies and practices
need to ensure your organization’s overall practices and policies are inclusive of everyone and do not favor or discriminate a certain set of employees.
need to consider the differential impact policies and practices will have on the diverse group of workers before they’re enforced
2) Provide diversity training
Providing diversity training to your employees, especially those in leadership positions, helps people understand and respect the differences in religion, race, ethnicity, cultural values, gender and thinking styles.
3) Encourage interaction.
Encourage your employees to collaborate with colleagues who are “different” from them.One way of implementing this is by creating work groups that reflect the diversity that exists in the workplace.
The benefits of diversity in the workplace
1)
New perspectives
- When you hire people from diverse backgrounds, nationalities, and cultures, you’re bringing a fresh array of perspectives to the table.
2)
Better employee performance
- When you create a work environment where employees see a representation of a variety of cultures, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, they’re more likely to feel comfortable being themselves.