Diversity is mixed communities of people. All minority groups must be represented in the community. When diversity is created in a community strong relationships are visible. No matter the race, religion or culture background you come from because everyone in the community is welcomed.…
Research: Mission Statement: “At Whole Foods Market®, "healthy" means a whole lot more. It goes beyond good for you, to also encompass the greater good. Whether you're hungry for better, or simply food-curious, we offer a place for you to shop where value is inseparable from values.” The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon has sold $1.6 million in Whole Foods store-brand products in the first month since taking over. Amazon sold $500,000 in the first week after offering Whole Foods’ “365 Everyday Value” products.…
Diversity is not just age, gender, race. it is much more complicated that we can imagine. In my opinion diversity is about our connectedness and our interactions where the lines cross. Diversity is a connection between our professional life and personal life and the framework for interrelationships between people. In the workplace we face employees with different cultural backgrounds, perceptions ,capabilities and disabilities that they bring to their workplace.…
AH, WHAT A MESS. DIVERSITY, that is. Before I launch into a preview of all the intertwined issues that make diversity such a misdirected drama, I’ll start with a simple question: Is diversity a good idea done wrong, or a bad idea done just right? As I will make clear throughout this book, there is nothing inherently wrong with the idea of diversity, and in fact as an idea it evokes tremendous promise. The problem therefore must lie in the execution and in the application, and that indeed is pretty much the central message of this whole book.…
“While companies like Macy’s have made diversity a concrete criteria in their last few board searches, not all companies outline to recruiters that difference is a priority” (Fairchild, 2015). Then again, that may very likely be why the retailer is ranked so highly, versus “other” companies. The Coordinators Group plans to discuss diversity by exemplifying themselves as a group. The Coordinators Group members consist of multi-cultural backgrounds, along with informational diversity, which will assist the head group with creativity and perspectives.…
Diversity in the workplace is an immense and challenging idea. Diversity quite simply means, to have a variety. To apply diversity to the workplace would be to have a variety of people with different races, ethnicities, genders, and sexualities. In the articles “How Diversity Makes Us Smarter” by Katherine W. Phillips and “Diversity Doesn’t Stick Without Inclusion” by Laura Sherbin and Ripa Rashid, we are given the advantages of diversity and also reminded that inclusion is critical with diversity. These ideas are important because diversity allows for an assortment of ideas and thoughts while inclusion ensures the potential of a diverse workplace.…
In spite of the views as espoused by the scholars above, diversity can be managed properly to achieve the intended benefits. The concept of diversity management is clear and unambiguous in definition and it is often interchanged with the term managing diversity. The concept was first introduced in the 1980s in the United States. According to Thomas, R. (1991), ‘Managing diversity is an idea whose time has come. A number of corporations and organizations are becoming conscious of the fact that a diverse workforce should not be perceived as a burden is not a burden, but rather their greatest potential strength when managed properly’ (Thomas 1991, viii).…
239). Diversity Diversity in the workforce is an important commodity in today’s society. When a company lacks diversity, it misses out on the benefits and opportunities that it would potentially receive if it fully embraced diversity. There are certain solutions that a company should take to help insure that it creates a more diverse workforce. "Difficult goals direct our attention to the task at hand and away from irrelevant distractions," and "lead us to discover strategies that help us perform the job or task more efficiently" (Robins, 2010, p.69).…
Supporting statement. Over the last 20 years my career has been dedicated to leading community development and diversity strategies across the public, private and voluntary sectors. I have worked as a senior leader and consultant both at a community and strategic level for a diverse range of communities in the UK, Europe and India. Having designed co-produced over 40 diversity programmes for national organisations I am well versed in the challenges of influencing impactful change across complex organisations and the public.…
Diversity refers to those attributes that makes people different from one another. The six primary (and stable) dimensions age, ethnicity, gender, physical attributes race and sexual/affectional orientation (Konopaske, Ivancevich & Matteson (2016). The Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threats Analysis is a valuable evaluation and planning technique used to determine how Tower Loan’s business and management practices affect the diverse population not only for the employers but for consumers as well. First, we will discuss the internal strengths and weaknesses of Tower Loan’s environment, identified as it relates the Organization Behavior (OB) process of encouraging cultural diversity in the workplace. Then we will identify strategic factors…
From Jim Crow laws, to the Japanese internment camps, throughout the history of the United States, Americans have had much difficulty with respecting people of different backgrounds. Allowing more diversity to enter the country will help increase tolerance for different walks of life. The benefits of having diversity in one’s country can be seen in areas like business. For example, according to American Progress, it said, “A diverse and inclusive workforce helps businesses avoid employee turnover costs. ”(4)…
Debrah and Ian G. Smith The above line very aptly captures the motive behind our study of cultural diversity in organizations. Diversity in a broad sense refers to a range of demographic variables, including, but not limited to age, gender, colour, race, nationality, background, language and disability. It means understanding that each person is distinct and moving ahead to collectively understanding those differences. Diversity also encompasses tolerance and respect for each of the distinct qualities contained in an individual.…
"Whole Foods Market" Strayer University Composition Management Professor Keith Lipscomb July 26, 2014 Introduction Whole Foods Market began in Austin, Texas by “John Mackey and Rene Lawson Hardy” in 1978. Within few years the couple partnered with Craig Weller and Mark Skiles to merge their store SaferWay with Clarksville Natural Grocery which was Craig’s and Mark’s store which led all four to opening the original Whole Foods Market on September 20, 1980 with only 19 employees. In 1984 Whole Foods Market expanded outside of Austin, Texas and by having major growth they acquired other natural food chains in the1990’s. The foundation of Whole Foods Market core values and company culture has always been to sell natural and organic…
In a nutshell, it’s about empowering people by respecting and appreciating what makes them different, in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, education, and national origin. Diversity allows for the exploration of these differences in a safe, positive, and nurturing environment. It means understanding one another by surpassing simple tolerance to ensure people truly value their differences. This allows us both to embrace and also to celebrate the rich dimensions of diversity contained within each individual and place positive value on diversity in the community and in the workforce. Each individual in an organisation brings with them a diverse set of perspectives, work and life experiences, as well as religious and cultural differences.…
Diversity is defined as variety, especially the inclusion of people of different race or culture, which happens to be the focus of most diversity initiatives. Diversity in the workplace began in the United States after the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act when the US American industry began to see new categories of workers such as women and those with disabilities. In today’s world, the United States is considered a “melting pot” of ethnic cultures. Due to globalization, diversity has become a huge part of the workplace and therefore it is important for organizations to focus on trying to find ways to deal with having a diverse workforce. As quoted in the article Reflections on Diversity and Organizational development “diversity is an essential…