Managing Diversity

4 Articles

The Contribution of Support Programs on Ethnic Minority Employee Retention

Introduction Researchers have long found that there is a relationship between employee’s commitment to their organization and turnover intention. In particular, ethnic minority employee turnover has remained a serious problem for leaders across the high technology (high tech) industry. Studies have revealed the importance of diversity in the workplace, which indicates that culture of inclusion […]

Editorial Staff · October 4, 2011

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What’s in a Name?

Upon returning from The 10th Annual Summit on Leading Diversity held in Atlanta March 16 – 18, I was struck by how fast the workforce diversity “lingo” changes between those of us in the field of diversity and inclusion, D&I, as it is now referred to among colleagues and peers. These conferences are specifically held […]

Editorial Staff · December 8, 2010

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Diversity in the Workplace: Benefits, Challenges and Solutions

December 7, 2010 Workplace diversity refers to the variety of differences between people in an organization. That sounds simple, but diversity encompasses race, gender, ethnic group, age, personality, cognitive style, tenure, organizational function, education, background and more. Diversity not only involves how people perceive themselves, but how they perceive others. Those perceptions affect their interactions. […]

Editorial Staff · December 7, 2010

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A Comparative Study of Awareness and Sensitivity Diversity Training Strategies and Human Resource Policy-Driven Strategies

Cultural diversity has become the buzzword for the 1990s. We hear less and less about equal employment opportunity and affirmative action efforts and programs, but hear more about multiculturalism, managing cultural diversity, and diversity training. The importance of the cultural diversity movement stems in large part from the predicted demographic shifts that are already underway […]

Editorial Staff · November 2, 2010

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