Diversity

discrimination (Beardwell & Claydon 2007:197). An example would be of a 42year old employee of the CIBC being replaced by a "younger" employee on the basis of age discrimination (The Telegraph, 2009). The essay talks about the emergence of Equality and diversity (E&D) practices and their importance within organisations, the benefits of having a diverse workforce mentioning the changing demographic trends and the…

Challenges towards students of diversity have been paramount for numerous years. Culture appropriation, cultural acceptance, and language barriers are some of the most glaring issues most higher education in America face today. Many students come from around the globe to enroll in the amazing colleges America has to offer. One of the major problems are when then they arrive here they are completely alone and have no idea of how the school systems work in the United States. There simply are not…

Racial Diversity in Television The lack of diversity in modern day television is almost criminal. With television stations pretending to have racial diversity they run into the wall of using racial stereotypes for comedy to entertain the masses. The lack thereof racial diversity in modern television has led to many awful things such as; stations claiming to be racially diverse but just end up making fun of cultures with outdated stereotypes, also many holly wood block busters have little to none…

As a response to the CEO, I would point out the three diversity principles: affirmative action (AA), equal employment opportunity (EEO) and diversity initiative. To ease my CEO understanding of these three principles, I would demonstrate how these principles are different but all work and interact together. Affirmative action or AA aims to correct the past discrimination. As such, it breaks down visible and invisible obstacles so that every worker has the benefit of an equal break. Nonetheless…

The Media’s Lack of Diversity: The media, at its heart, lacks diversity in ownership, representation, and coverage. To begin with, racial minorities own and report in a disproportionate amount of the media in comparison to racial majorities, like caucasians. According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), African-Americans owned 0.33% of all television stations and 1.6% of all radio stations when the population was comprised of 13% African Americans. On top of this, in newsrooms…

A commitment to diversity is a notion that nurses should not take lightly. It is an obligation throughout their nursing career stating that they will serve anyone regardless of their race, culture, gender or sexual orientation. This notion is to ensure that all patients and other nurses are treated equally and equitably. Additionally, nurses have to work with other individuals who might not share the same viewpoint. To have an efficient workforce within the community, nurses are encouraged to…

We define diversity as the means of having a variety of qualities in a particular setting. However, in a campus community, diversity is more than just merely having a variety of people. Colleges desire students of different backgrounds, stories, and experiences. The reason why this is a must for a community is that it gives us more of an understanding towards one another. We are all American but the roots of our heritage delve deeper than that. Even though I am born and raised in America, as a…

aspect. Therefore, to survive in such an environment, a company needs to manage and utilize its diverse workforce in an effective and efficient manner making diversity part of the organizational culture (Partric & Kumar, 2012). Diversity management involves several steps which include promoting and hiring policies, qualifications, diversity, complaints, and training. Promotions and hiring policies should be based on performance because to manage a diverse workplace it needs establish equality…

Diversity in Education Diversity is everywhere, it is part of our everyday life but when it comes to diversity in education, it becomes more apparent due to having a small group in a small area. Each student you will receive will have different personalities, will need different amounts of praise and time to complete assignments but it is important to remember that every child needs your attention. Diversity is more than just race it is gender, socio-economic class and special needs. Being a…

Diversity has always fascinated me. Growing up, I learned about the various dimension of one’s identity such as race, age, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, and even occupation, and how these dimensions impact their values, beliefs and experiences. I am interested in studying the connection between values and beliefs held due to identity, and health care policy. My experiences in diversity have helped me develop research interests in aging policy, access to…