Dual-career couples, single parents and telecommuting (working from home) are newer workforce paradigms which affect workplace diversity. Dual-career couples might work for the same organisations and single parents are usually widows, divorcees or persons who choose to live separately. Answer Both Questions 1 & 2: Identify the challenges that managers may face in dealing with each of these aspects of workplace diversity. Outline the strategies that management can use to address them.

Dual-career couples, single parents and telecommuting (working from home) are newer workforce paradigms which affect workplace diversity. Dual-career couples might work for the same organisations and single parents are usually widows, divorcees or persons who choose to live separately. Answer Both Questions 1 & 2: Identify the challenges that managers may face in dealing with each of these aspects of workplace diversity. Outline the strategies that management can use to address them.

Principles of Management

OER 2019th Edition

ISBN:9780998625768

Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter14: Work Motivation For Performance

Section: Chapter Questions

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