MANAGER`S WORK-LIFE CHALLENGES

Manager`s Work-Life Challenges

Manager`s Work-Life Challenges

Introduction

A management system which eliminates the differences found in a multicultural workforce in a manner which results in the highest level of productivity for both the organization and the individual. In simple words managing diversity means managing people in the best interest of employee as well as employer. Managing diversity is an on-going process that explore the various talents and capabilities which a diverse population bring to an organization, community or society, so as to create a wholesome, inclusive environment, that is “safe for differences,” enables people to “reject rejection,” celebrates diversity, and maximizes the full potential of all, in a cultural context where everyone benefits from Multiculturalism, as the art of managing diversity, is an inclusive process where no one is left out. Earlier, the management followed melting pot approach to differences in workforce; it was assumed that people who were different would somehow manage with the majority group. But it is now recognized that employees don't set aside their values, beliefs, lifestyles, preferences, etc when they come to work (Barnett, 1994, 650). Therefore, it is desirable to recognize and value such differences by adapting management practices to different life and work styles, etc of the diverse group.

Discussion

Diversity management involves creating a supportive culture where all employees can be effective. In creating this culture it is important that top management strongly support workplace diversity as a company goal and include diversity initiatives in their companies' business strategies. It has grown out of the need for organization to recognize the changing workforce and other social pressures that often result. Here are diverse causes interpreting the require organizing diversity, they are: a large number of women are connecting the work-force (Amos, 1993, 15). Work-force mobility is increasing; juvenile employees in the work-force are expanding ethnic minorities' percentage certainly in the total work-force is increasing. International vocations and expatriate are evolving common. Diversity can be glimpsed through these numbers in Indian context over 400 million women are engaged in diverse creeks around 30 per hundred of the workforce in the IT part is women socially deprived persons (scheduled casts/tribes, etc.) have went into associations as an outcome of a principle of bookings and concessions. Old workers have developed in number because of advanced health and wellbeing care (Carlson, 1995, 20). IT Industries like Infosys, TCS and Wipro are dynamically employing foreign nationals and women, both by alternative and design. Bharti Enterprise has mandated their recruitment bureaus to have a 25-30% percentage of women candidates at the interview stage. Diversity in businesses is no longer about being dissolving vessels, but being salad basins as asserted by Grady Searcy. We desire persons to keep their persona yet 7 be incorporated into the business currently, 7.5 percent of our workforce comprises of non-Indians, said Mr. S Padmanabhan, Executive Vice President and head Global human asset, TCS said while talking at the Nasscom HR Summit on `The War for Talent'. The Indian workplace is no distinct from international MNCs; ...