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Management - Diversity in Workforce

[Institute's Name]Management - Diversity in Workforce

Introduction

The spice or charm of this world lies in the fact that it comprises of varying aspects and dissimilar facets. This phenomenon enables the world to evade a monotonous or single-tone bearing and existence. Similar is the case with the ever changing and developing business environment. However, quite soon, the business arena comprehended the fact that just like the world, even business arena must relinquish the adaptation of monotone characteristics. What can excel it and add to its success, is the amalgamation of the different and varying talents and potentials from all across the world.

Diversity and Why Does It Matter

In literal sense, the term diversity entails the provision of detectable heterogeneity found in a group or set of objects. Diversity denotes the characteristic of the inhabitants of a group being diverse and incomparable in numerous aspects, and possessing varying traits, characteristics or even capabilities. It matters because it tends to bring in varying aspects propelling in the same direction, under a single roof and a common platform; and in this manner, numerous approaches, varying dynamics, capabilities, mentalities can be brought together to deal with a situation, and march towards the unified goal.

Diversity in the Work Force

Bearing in mind, the literal meanings of the term of diversity, in the context of management or work force, entails that the individuals who are rendering their services for the organization, in relation to the cognitive potential or other practical and technical skills, are dissimilar to each other in numerous aspects. The primary factor, which marks their distinction from each other, is the background of their origin, their culture, their language the values, gender, capabilities, and age, which they hold with themselves (Wynne, 2012, p. 32).

Pivotal Reasons or Causes of the Diversity in the Workforce

It will be interesting to know that the diversity, in the work force of numerous organisations, did not always exist. It is believed that the increasing diversity of the workforce of the organisation is rather a benevolent endowment of the contemporary and modern world. However, a cognitive mind will be forced to ponder over the pivotal causes which paved way and opened the gates for such advancement in the business arena. Amongst The primary factor, which made the emergence of this advancement inevitable, was globalisation. A few centuries ago, the concept of globalization, and the world gradually turning into a unified platform, would only be a desired mental image rather than a materialized dream. Globalisation lowered the barriers of numerous countries for each other, and inhabitants of the different countries started moving out, in search of employment, better opportunities and lifestyle for their families and themselves.

Moreover, the advent of technology or the advancements of the modern world are also responsible for the ever increasing diversity of the work force; for instance, not every individual possesses the capability of comprehending the technical aspects of the technological advancements; hence, the organisations resort to the induction of the experts, from ...