What Is The Importance Of Diversity In The Workplace

Introduction As markets expand from host countries to neighboring countries and across the globe, the labor pool and current employees not only grows in size and talent, but also in age, gender, race, ethnicity and religion. Creating a well diverse workforce from the billions of members in the global labor pool has its challenges but can also provide an organization with a revitalization to past business practices. As the integration of global businesses continues to spread across the globe, diversity management is the key to continued success, as well as gaining a competitive advantage in a respected industry. As markets continue to grow and consumer bases increase, organizations need to begin to look at the challenges cultural diverse work forces present, the effective ways of managing the varying cultural differences across a workforce and the additional benefits diversification can bring the overall organization.
Issues/Challenges
As companies begin to increase their diversity in terms of the workforce, certain issues and …show more content…
Some corporations believe that by simply hiring a variety of races and nationalities, they will begin to see an immediate form of feedback as a result of their inclusion of minorities. Organizations should instead realize that by hiring employees that differ in terms of age, gender, sexual orientation, race, nationality, cultural and economic backgrounds, they are tapping into every corner of an ever-changing client base whose needs change on a whim. By acknowledging this and taking the correct steps to effectively manage diversity in the workplace, organizations can guarantee their continued survival and success for years to