GMS 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Collegehumor, John Kotter, Telecommuting

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Global Management Studies
• Course: GMS 200
• Professor: Shavin Malhotra

Document Summary

Herman miller an innovative manufacturer of designer furniture. Herman miller seems to fit the notion of a high-involvement organization. People are their talents- what they know, what they learn, and what they do with it- are the ultimate foundations of organizational performance. Intellectual capital is the collective brainpower or shared knowledge of a workforce. Knowledge worker is someone whose mind is a critical asset to employers. Workplace diversity describes differences among workers in gender, race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, and able-bodiedness. Statistics canada predicts that by 2031 three in 10 canadians (between 29 and 32 percent) will be members of visible minority groups (south asians and chinese compose that largest portion of the visible minority, while. Arabs and west asians are predicted to be the fast-growing minority groups in canada between 2006 and 2031. Prejudice is the display of negative, irrational attitudes toward members of diverse populations. Discrimination actively denies minority members the full benefits of organizational membership.