VOL 4, NO 12 EXAMINING FACTORS AFFECTING DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE Arslan Ayub1, Muhammad Salman Aslam2, Adeel Razzaq3, Hanan Iftekhar4, Sabiha Hafeez5 1234 MS Scholar, Iqra University Islamabad, Pakistan National College of Business Administration & Economics Bahawalpur, Pakistan 5 Abstract The purpose of the study is to examine various organizational factors that influence diversity in the workplace. The factors incorporate organizational policies, management practices, and perceived
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“The Evolution of Human Behavior In The Work Place” “The Evolution of Human Behavior In The Work Place” Over the years, organizations and theorists alike have explored the evolving nature of workforce personality and behavior. Organizational behavior, defined as the study of what people, think, feel, and do in and around organizations. In today’s world, organizational development, worker values and performance, content and processes of work have transformed due to the lessons learned from
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which diversity can be managed in organization? Meaning of Diversity: “Diversity means understanding how people’s differences and similarities can be mobilized for the benefit of the individual, the organization and society as a whole.” Managing our diversity by ensuring fairness and equality is becoming not just a “good thing”, but an imperative in a changing and complex world. Approaches to managing diversity: There are two different approaches that may help make managing diversity more effectively
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Organizational behavior is defined as actions and attitudes of individuals and groups toward one another and toward the organization as a whole, and its effect on the organization's functioning and performance. During the course of this semester I never thought that I would learn so much about why companies are the way they are because of their behavioral structure. “Behavior is a product of individual, group, and organizational influences and, as such, we draw upon the concepts and theories of Organizational
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Organizational Behavior MGT/307 November 15, 2011 Introduction Organizational Behavior (OB) is the research and function of understanding how people, individuals, and groups perform in an organization. The point is to apply knowledge toward enhancing efficiency in an organization. OB can create a healthier working relationship by including organizational culture, organizational behavior, diversity, and communication into the organization. Organizational Culture “Organizational
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in the workplace – which has become increasingly more diverse in recent years – with particular attention to innovative perspectives that facilitate better understanding of conflict resolution and improve approaches to conflict management. Managing conflict is undoubtedly one of the most critically important dimensions of the management of the employer-employee relationship. While conflicts or disputes are a natural result of the structure and operations of the workplace, employers need efficient
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reviewed the literature on the relationship between human resource management (HRM) and the issue of diversity. Presently, there is a growing need to introduce diversity in the work place for the benefit of varying organizations and their human resource needs. Doing so would help them build up creative ideas and experiences, while mingling with people from diverse backgrounds. However, diversity could have negative effects as well in terms of conflicts among employees, and in several other instances
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Managing Diversity To address diversity issues, consider these questions: what policies, practices, and ways of thinking and within our organizational culture have differential impact on different groups? What organizational changes should be made to meet the needs of a diverse workforce as well as to maximize the potential of all workers, so that San Francisco can be well positioned for the demands of the 21st century? Most people believe in the golden rule: treat others as you want to be treated
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Workforce diversity refers to the differences among people in terms of age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and disability status (Robbins and Judge, 2014). In today's business environment, workforce diversity is at the highest peak it has ever been. Companies are becoming more diverse to cope with globalization, business expansion, technology advancement and maintaining its competitiveness in the market. The purpose of this report is to understand the demographics and level and types of diversity of
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Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concept Paper MGT 307 August 23, 2010 University of Phoenix Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concept Paper With any type of organization that exist the most important asset they have are the people who work for them. It is important that employees understand certain key terminology when they are part of any organization. Terms such as organizational culture, organizational behavior, diversity, and communication are important that every
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