University Workplace Diversity Report: MGT502 Business Communication

This report delves into the critical importance of workplace diversity within modern organizations, emphasizing its impact on overall development and performance. It highlights how the inclusion of a diversified workforce, considering cultural backgrounds and gender, fosters better intercultural communication and understanding among employees. The report references various academic sources to support the argument that workplace diversity is essential for resolving organizational issues, improving employee motivation, and enhancing business outcomes. It concludes by underscoring the significance of workplace diversity as a key aspect for organizational management to understand and implement effectively. The report also highlights the importance of leadership in fostering an inclusive workplace, and the challenges and prospects of maintaining diversity in contemporary workplaces.

Running head: IMPORTANCE OF WORKPLACE DIVERSITY
IMPORTANCE OF WORKPLACE DIVERSITY
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The following paper highlights the importance of the inclusion of the diversity within the
various workplaces that have been active within the international markets.
The inclusion of the diversity within the organization helps in the overall development of
the concerned organizational workforce. The proper inclusion of the diversity within the given
workforce helps in the overall development of the ways in which the issues within the given
organization are resolved within the organization (Cletus et al., 2018). The implementation of the
diversified workforce within the given organization helps in the proper understanding of the
issues that are highlighted in terms of the overall performance within the organization as well
(Guillaume et al., 2017). The diversity within the given organization allows the proper
intercultural communication within the company (Davis, Frolova & Callahan, 2016). This in turn
assists the understanding of the cultural variations that exist among the employees within the
organization.
The experts are of the view that the concerned organization should maintain the proper
diversity within the workplace in terms of the cultural backgrounds of the employees as well as
the gender of the employees (Graham, Belliveau & Hotchkiss, 2017). This in turn would help in
the encouragement and the motivation that needs to be provided to the concerned employees in
order to deliver to the best of their abilities as well as feel included within the organization
(Durrani & Rajagopal, 2016). This in turn would help in the overall performance of the
concerned business organization within the given markets.
In conclusion it might be stated that the workplace diversity is indeed one of the most
important aspects that need to be understood by the organizational management.

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