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Mr Diversity in the workplace Richard Jacques University of Phoenix I have chosen four items from the list given me to write about. Diversity is necessary in the
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Diversity in the workplace
Richard Jacques
University of Phoenix
I have chosen four items from the list given me to write about. Diversity is necessary in the workplace. People from different cultures bring new ideas and methods to the workplace so I think that a definition is in order. Diversity has to do with recognizing ,respecting, and valuing certain differences based on ethnicity, gender, color, age, race, religion, a disability, even national origin and sexual orientation. Every person has unique characteristics and life experiences. It is these differences that show who we are. These differences make us think differently and act differently. It is a proven fact that a diverse workforce promotes creativity, innovation, and product development. We must overcome predjudice so workers can achieve their full potential . Companies are changing, diversity is prevalent in all societys and companies. This is diversity.
Gender
Gender could mean male or female. Discrimination in the workplace is in every aspect of business. Even with the new laws to prevent it it can still be found.
The role of woman in the workplace has changed steadily over the years along with some demographics in the United States resulting in more diversity in the workforce. In nineteen twenty five, it was thought that a womans place was in the home taking care of the children. Woman were not aloud to have a job and were not even aloud to vote. In nineteen 45 the role of woman changed slightly. During World war two, most men had gone to war against the Germans or the Japenese. The mentality of woman in the household was still their but due to the lack of men being able to work, wifes and mothers and every woman able to work wer thrust into work to support the war effort. Woman were put into factories making weapons and bombs for the armies overseas. By the late twentieth century the maentality had changed drastically. The role of woman in...
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