Organizational Diversity: Benefits, Challenges, and Recommended Steps

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Organizational diversity

Organizational diversity
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................3
Workplace diversity.....................................................................................................................................3
Benefits of the workplace diversity.............................................................................................................3
Challenges and issues faced by organization due to the diversified in the workplace................................5
Recommended steps that have been proven successful in world-class organizations are:.........................6
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................8
References...................................................................................................................................................9
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Organizational diversity
INTRODUCTION
With the ramified economic changes and changing business structure, every organization
may face issues related to diverse workforce in the business organization. This report will reveal
the benefits and challenges associated with the diverse workforce in organization which might
positively and negatively impact the business functioning of organization. The conventional
wisdom in organization focuses on implementing the strategies and work on the basis of general
belief and set theories. Workplace diversity is defined as employees working in organization are
from different culture, views, and perceptions (Mencl, and Lester, 2014).
Workplace diversity
It is the statement divulging the fact that employees working in the value chain activities
are from different culture, views, and perceptions and work together to achieve the set objectives
and goals. Many big organizations have benefited their work program by using the workplace
diversity G. E. capital, Wesfarmers and JB Hi-Fi Company have created core competency by
promoting the innovation and efficient work program based on the diversified work program.
The workplace diversity is very much required in this ramified business world. It helps company
to come up with the newly defined work program and also promote the employee intervention in
the business growth and development (Mencl, and Lester, 2014).
Benefits of the workplace diversity
It is analyzed that organization’s success and competitiveness is dependent upon the
ability to embrace diversity, realization of benefits and other possible outcomes which company
could have from the undertaken work. There are several benefits which company could have
from the workplace diversity in its value chain activities.
Creation of the core competency
With the experienced diversified expert employees in the value chain activities, company
could easily develop core competency in product differentiation and product leadership skills
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