GMS 200 Study Guide - Final Guide: Glass Ceiling, Intellectual Capital, Uptodate

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Global Management Studies
• Course: GMS 200
• Professor: Louis Pike

Document Summary

1. 1 describe the current workplace environment in canada. People and their talents are the ultimate foundations of organizational performance. Intellectual capital: the collective brainpower or shared knowledge of a workforce that can be used to create value. Todays workplaces are dominated by knowledge workers: someone whose mind is a critical asset to employers. Workforce diversity: describes differences among workers in gender, race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, and able-bodiedness. Prejudice: the display of negative, irrational attitudes toward members of diverse populations causes diversity bias. Discrimination: actively denies minority members the full benefits of organizational membership. Glass ceiling effect: an invisible barrier limiting career advancement of women and minorities. Globalization: the worldwide interdependence of resource flows, product markets, and business competition. Countries and people are increasingly interconnected in news, employment markets, business dealings etc. Employees have to worry about being outsourced by workers in other countries at lower costs. Constantly test our talents for better or worse.