...concepts of diversity in the United States along with the various proportions of diversity. I researched on my own cultural identity and ways in how it may affect the relationships I have with others. I have a better understanding on the effects of discrimination and prejudice in society throughout history; based on an individual or a group regarding their culture, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation or age as well as the effects still occurring in society today. Learning what diversity is and the many dimensions of diversity such as a person’s gender, religious beliefs, race, ethnicity, and many more groups has made me realize how diversity has shaped society in the United States. I grew up learning that although a person may look or act a little differently to treat them just like anyone else with the respect like I would want to be treated. The information learned on other cultures, and their values, beliefs, morals of other groups has fascinated me as well as the history of prejudice and discrimination these different groups has had to deal with. Learning my family history was very interesting as I never really thought much about how my family came to settle in a small town in Wisconsin. By the history giving by my parents and grandparents I learned that the small town I grew up in is basically where a small group of Germans settled in when they came over to the United States. My grandfather’s great- grandfather came over to the United States from Germany...
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...Cultural Diversity Week Nine Final Ken Jarrell ETH/125 October, 7, 2012 Phillip Auld Cultural Diversity Week Nine Final Culture has many definitions in society it can be defined as group’s beliefs, behaviors, and other characteristics. Each culture and the way that they define themselves is what make up the values that are shared by society. Diversity simply defined is a variety of differences. A uniqueness of each cultures individual beliefs and behaviors. The United States is a nation of a most diverse culture and race of people in the world. Gaining a better understanding of the diversity in the United States can be accomplished by taking a closer look at how some of the groups of people are identified. According to, (Schaefer, 2012), there four types of minority or subordinate groups in the United States racial, ethnic, religious, and gender. Racial groups are the grouping of people that are set apart socially by their physical differences color being the most obvious. Other differences are at the mercy of what society will deem as different or obvious. Racial groups are designated more by their physical differences rather than their cultural differences. Ethnic groups are groups set apart from others because of their national origin or distinctive cultural patterns (Schaefer, 2012). Ethnic groups depend on where you are from geographically. Religious groups are associated with a religion other than the dominate religion. The Protestants outnumber the other religions...
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...Lack of diversity; the negative impacts John Smith AIU Online Abstract Cultures that celebrate differences are diverse. Diverse cultures treat people equally, provide compensation fairly and include all people regardless of their economic position, gender or race. Although diverse societies sometimes have difficulty when creating governing rules they profit from perspectives that may be unknown in a non-diverse society. The idea that all people have something unique to offer in our society must be protected. Protecting that concept will allow us to continue evolve, be focused on our future and learn from our past. Lack of diversity; the negative impacts Things that cannot be changed often affect how individuals are treated. It is not possible to change the color of one’s skin or one’s gender. In a diverse society differences are celebrated rather than punished. The current international landscape is quite diverse. Different peoples, roles and opportunities exist in different places worldwide. By contrast, a practice like racism negatively affects society by excluding individuals based on their ethnicity. It will be to our advantage to stop evaluating people based on things they cannot change and instead evaluate them based on their future and current capabilities. Diversity is the equal treatment, compensation, and inclusion of people from all groups. Equality of treatment Primarily, in a diverse society people from all groups are treated equally...
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...& Practices: Gender Diversity, Equality, & Leadership Abstract The number of women obtaining higher levels of education and positions in their careers has increased, but the number of women obtaining management and executive positions has remained stagnant. Human resource policies and practices’ follow ethical guidelines, but in practicality are more difficult to apply in the workforce. Human resource practices and policies may be influenced by the overall mindset of a company. The barriers that prevent women from achieving management and executive positions are the same barriers that prevent human resource policies and practices’ from being applied. The gaps in gender equality and wages, created by the barriers, can be discouraging to women from achieving high-level positions. Overcoming the barriers is a task in undoing the mindset that has been instilled deeply within society. Introduction Studies have shown that companies who promote female gender equality surpass their competitors on every measure of profitability, yet women are failing to attain high-level positions. Possible reasons for the persistent wage and gender gap between men and women in senior leadership positions can be found by reviewing current data on women in the workplace, studies on the correlation between gender diversity in senior management and company performance, and literature on gender behavioral differences in the workplace. Women play an increasingly significant role in today’s workforce...
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...Challenges of Diversity in the Military | Morgan Marais, Frank Porter, Cheryl Cameron, Larry Franklin1Q-HRL303X-A1-07January 28, 2016 | Abstract The problem of managing today’s diverse workforce, in my opinion, stems from the inability of humanity to comprehend the personal prejudice attitudes and the failure to see past another individual’s race, gender, or sexual orientation to see the positive potential and the ability to perform the job. “Immigration, worker migration (guest workers), and gender and ethnic differences continue to change, dramatically, the composition of the workforce” (Barak, 2013). The US Armed Forces is home to virtually every possible ethnic and religious group, a team with whom has a single purpose to protect our nation, to fight for and preserve our freedom. Introduction In the military, diversity is a complex subject, both conceptually and regarding managerial and practical implications. This is one of the most significant and challenging tasks that human resource management, and military leaders, over the past two or three decades, have had to face. Recruitment, training, and maintaining employment is challenging traditional military attitudes, norms, beliefs and values. Human resources have adapted, and revised programs, philosophies, practices, and policies. Diversity (or heterogeneity), in all its forms, is a topic of contemporary concern and debate, as well as an influence on transformation and change; which gives challenges for...
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...Diversity 1 Racial and Ethnic Groups Wendy Turner ETH/125 Cultural Diversity November 3, 2013 Madasamy Thirumalai Diversity 2 Many things have been learned throughout the course of this class. We learned about race and ethnic groups to slavery to racial diversity. These things are talked about about well throughout the world. Racism has come a long way from when it first started. Many people still are not accepted within society. This needs to change is the world wants to be a better place. In the next few paragraphs, I will talk about racial diversity, social diversity, prejudice, and pluralistic. Diversity has been quite difficult to understand in the past in many ways. From taking this class, I have come to understand it better. My definition is any ethnic, gender, racial, or social economic variety in a situation, institution, or group. I still do not have a clear understanding...
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...There are many benefits, challenges, and opportunities having a diverse society. It is important to realize that there are positive benefits to society when diversity is respected. Valuing diversity can open our minds to new and exciting experiences and to new ways of thinking which can make our lives more interesting. Society can also benefit by accepting diversity because by excluding minority groups we could miss their valuable contributions. Society has evolved due to diversity. We have adapted to the cultures, race, lifestyles, religion even food and music of different nationalities. There are also the challenges of diversity. Americans probably has the most cynicism of any cultures, due to the United States being the “land of the free” and many wanting to live the “American Dream”. With this comes prejudice and discrimination. Certain cultures believe that they are superior to all and this brings prejudice and discrimination. The hardest challenge is discrimination, whether it is against certain culture, religion, race or even skin color. There is also the growth of certain cultures. An example of a culture that tremendously expanded is the Hispanic population. “The Hispanic population grew by 43 percent, rising from 35.3 million in 2000 to 50.5 million in 2010.” Cencus.gov Here in the United States, Spanish is known as the second language next to English. There are many Americans that are prejudice against about this. Though you should not judge a book by its...
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...Diversity has been the foundation of the United States. Diversity is not limited to race, gender, or religion; it includes age and disabilities as well. I have never thought of those as aspects of diversity. I do see them in that light since taking this course and I now realize the extent of the differences in the population of America. Without that variety our country would not be as magnificent as it is. I, myself, am about as American as I could get. I am a White female of no particular religion. I am neither young nor old. I have no disabilities. I am lucky that I do not suffer from discrimination. I am aware that, despite many advances in society, there is still a fair amount of discrimination in the United States. As we move into the future I hope that education will bring us to a post-racial society. My hope is that all people will learn about all types of lifestyles and through that education fear and hatred will be eliminated. While taking this class I have become aware of many more aspects and depths of prejudice and discrimination than I had ever thought of in the past. I was well aware of race, gender, and religion as aspect of a person that could be discriminated against. I did not, however, think of age as something to discriminate against a person because of. I have learned that there are many places that a person may have a hard time being accepted if they are a little older. Many jobs do not want to invest in a person they do not feel is a long term employee...
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...Examining HR Issues Based on Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions In United States and India In today’s global market, external environment is a large influence on HRM activities. One of the factors that contribute significantly to this external environment is culture. Hofstede’s five dimensions can be used as the indices to compare and contrast the HR issues faced in United States and India. 1. Individualism versus collectivism : The typical traits of individualism include individualists viewing themselves as independent of the group that they are a part of. Goals and objectives to individualists involve prioritizing their own objective over group objective. Outlook and behavior includes placing one’s own personal attitude over social outlook. Individualists look after themselves and their direct families only. Collectivists on the other hand, identify themselves as a part of a group and are dependent on the group. Goals and objectives are group oriented. Outlook and behavior are driven by social norms. (Kulkarni, Hudson, Ramamoorthy, Marchev, Georgieva-Kondakova, Gorskov, 2010) When we identify this dimension to United States and India, United States is considered highly individualistic in culture. They are independent; individual rights take priority over obligations to others. They stay true to their own values and beliefs and pursue individual goals and interests. Indian culture on the other hand, is interdependent, collectivistic, where people are emotionally, economically...
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...Introduction The United States workforce will be influenced in the next 20 years by several forces. The big shift in U.S. population size and composition (diverse, aging); advanced technology; globalization; and environmental and resources pressures. Technological advances and globalization are changing the way the workplace is structured, and creating a greater demand for less traditional and more flexible working arrangements. U.S. organizations to be able to respond effectively to globalization, and technological advances challenges, must have a workforce with greater range of experience, knowledge, and skills. Effective diversity management, skills development, and workplace training is very essential to stay competitive in a global environment. In addition increase labor productivity will be required to keep pace with global competitors. Environmental pressures, especially climate change and natural resources, will be another powerful force impacting the U.S. job market in the next 20 years. There are several factors that will influence the United States workforce in the next 10 years. Aging population, technology advances, and global competition. According to the bureau of labor statistics, the percentage of older workers (age 55 and over) will increase significantly, while those age (25-54) will decline, as well as those age (16-24)? Between the years 2005 and 2010, the population of (65-69) years old will rise by 17% and then explode...
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...Associate Program Material Michelle Mora Milwaukee, WI Date: 6-13-13 Diversity Worksheet Answer each question in 50 to 150 words. Provide citations for all the sources you use. 1. What is diversity? Why is diversity valued? Diversity is refer to race, religion, color, gender, disability, age and more. Diversity is valued because is a condition of being different and unique. Diversity Help us respect and learn from others. 2. What is ethnocentrism? In what ways can ethnocentrism be detrimental to a society? Ethnocentrism is when a culture judges another culture for their values and standards. Ethnocentrism to a society has positive and negatives. The positive of ethnocentrism It helps people to be confident and self-esteem understand of ourselves and most important the psychological sense of well being. The negative effects exist. Pride and disrespectful can be major points in the negatively of ethnocentrism. It can also give false opinion about difference of cultures that can lead to falsified communication between the majority. 3. Define emigration and immigration. Emigration is when a person leaves the country to settle in another. Immigration is when a person comes into a new country . Migration is the general term used to described any transfer of population. 4. What are some of the ways groups of people are identified? Race, Ethnicity, Religious and Gender. Each society defines what its finds obvious. In race, obvious would mean like...
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...Gender, Women and the Criminal Justice System The ever-changing role of women working in a law enforcement capacity is one that has been debated, experimented with and implemented in various portions for over a century. As always, with the change in procedure comes the specific challenges that will ultimately have to be faced as agencies decide where to place women within their department so that they can be most effective. On the same token, agencies are also having to deal with the various challenges that come when diversity is added to the mixture. Although the United States has been quite diverse for over a century, it is always a topic that needs to be addressed and effectively dealt with so that the overall mission can be successful. In the realm of law enforcement, the tactics used by police officers nation-wide have generally been the same over the years with the exception of major events such as the attacks of September 11th and the school shootings. In those...
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...of U.S. constitutional law that the state cannot impose or pursue race or gender quotas.[1] In the private sector, an employer’s pursuit of numerically fixed race or gender balance is suspect under Title VII.[2] Under both bodies of antidiscrimination law, quotas are regarded as discrimination. If a civil rights initiative can be portrayed as encouraging employers to adopt quotas, its political demise is nearly certain in the United States.[3] Narrow forms of affirmative action have survived, legally and politically, only to the extent that they can be distinguished from quotas. Quotas are so widely regarded as legally, politically, and morally repugnant that they are taboo: The “q-word”[4] is rarely the subject of any serious debate, even by those who favor stronger civil rights protections for women and minorities. The related belief in the illegitimacy of ever pursuing numerically informed demographic balance – especially along lines of race or gender -- is gaining strength in the Supreme Court’s major antidiscrimination cases in the last several years.[5] It is widely accepted – even by civil rights advocates – that pursuing racial or gender balance as a goal, “for its own sake,” would be illegitimate.[6] This principle threatens the constitutionality of race-based affirmative action, which may meet its demise in Fisher v. Texas next Term. Meanwhile, in Europe, quotas have made a definitive comeback, as a way of pursuing gender equality. Legislative and constitutional...
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...Cultural Diversity Put name here ETH/125 07-08-12 Cisneros Cultural Diversity The history of the United States was established by different cultures coming together to create a wide range of diversity that was once referred to as the Melting Pot. However in today’s society cultural diversity can often be referred to as the elephant in the room. White American’s, as they are often stereotyped, are the largest offenders of the so called elephant in the room. Desiring to keep the United States pure and without diversity. Fortunately though there are many more American’s that view the mixed population of America as nothing more than the country their forefathers fought to keep. In the following paragraphs one will see exactly what is meant by cultural diversity, the challenges that the United States still faces in regards to embracing cultural diversity, who will be the minority in the U.S. in the coming decades, and the down falls and benefits that social media plays when it comes to the advances of a nation dealing with cultural diversity. As stated previously, the United States was founded on the beliefs of diversity. A change from, the British rule that no one desired to be under any longer and the desire to create and build their own country. The earliest settlers dealt with cultural diversity when knew immigrants came over from Europe. Some of those settlers were from Poland, Germany, Ireland, and so on. In those days the diversity leaned more towards religious...
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...Helping Women Climb the Ladder: How Corporations can Profit from Gender Diversity The need to make a commitment to encouraging diversity is paramount in today's business world. Executive women leadership can help corporations at the board level with success, find creative ways for face challenges, and spot talent within and outside the corporation while making the boardroom more innovative. Unfortunately, business women do not possess equal access to leadership. They face complexities not encountered by business men because of continuing uncertainties about their ability to lead. Requiring a diverse boardroom is a smart and practical way of bringing a different perspective and most assuredly value to the workplace. If every corporate board had at least one female board director, imagine the creativity and respect that would transpire. Women are working longer hours and the days of the "typical" stay at home mom are now becoming the stay at home dad. Business women have their sights on achieving an executive leadership position at the top of any corporation. Businesses must realize that there is something missing with boards being presided, managed and directed by all white males. In today's society, the word is inclusion, not exclusion, and it is robbing companies and society of talent and perspective that would benefit any firm by having the other half of the working population in the room. An integrated and diverse network of employees is a smart and practical way...
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