MGMT 319 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Ethnocentrism, Individualism, Femininity
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Goal for today"s leader is to recognize each person can bring value and strengths to the workplace based on his or her own combination of diverse characteristics. Diverse programs exists in order to promote. Ensure that differences are accepted and respected in the workplace. Means a workforce made up of people with different human qualities or who belongs to various cultural groups. Refers to all the ways in which people differ, including dimensions such as age, race, marital status, physical ability, income level, and lifestyle. You need to be diverse in order to respond to significant changes in our society including demographic changes, shifting social values and globalization. People who vary in different ways are more likely to have diverse opinions and perspectives. Means broader and deeper base of ideas, opinions, and experiences for problem solving, creativity, and innovation. Diversity can help companies meet the needs of diverse customers.
