Diversity
Age, gender, ethnic/racial diversity, and personality traits are all types of diversity that companies are utilizing to maximize the effectiveness of their companies, and become more productive. Each element of diversity affects the behavior of the employees in that company. In this paper, I will discuss these four types of diversity and characteristics and how each impact individual behavior.
Age
Of course, there is a noticeable difference in the appearance of a 50-year-old individual versus that of a 20-year-old individual; however, both of their ages have an impact on their respective individual behaviors.
Being in my 20's myself; I strongly believe that this affects my behavior. When compared with co-worker my senior, our work ethics differ substantially. I am required to be present at work at 7:55 a.m., and that is when I step into the door. On the other hand, older employees who work at the company are required to be at work at 8:00 a.m. but always seem to be there at about fifteen before the hour. Not only is this that case with me, but also with others my age that work for the United States Air Force.
There is a common assumption that the older the employee is, the more stable, dedicated, and hardworking they are, and that the younger an employee is the less responsible, diligent, and grounded they are.This may hold to be true in some cases, but is bordering on stereotyping.
Companies who value older employess value their knowledge, skills, experience, and feel as though they can aid in the development of an effective workplace and teach the younger generation of workers a thing or two. Younger employees can bring fresh innovative ideas, and breath life in to a company that may be used to a traditional way of accomplishing tasks. Age diversity can greatly affect the success of a company when all ages of employees work together. Older employees can also act as mentors for the younger employees during the New...
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