Typically, people have their biases and prejudices about different races and ethnic group which lead to a conflict. Anyhow, workforce diversity has become an inevitable trend and the main priorities for today's manager. Discuss how diversity at work affect employees behaviour and effectiveness in the organisation.

Typically, people have their biases and prejudices about different races and ethnic group which lead to a conflict. Anyhow, workforce diversity has become an inevitable trend and the main priorities for today's manager. Discuss how diversity at work affect employees behaviour and effectiveness in the organisation.

Principles of Management

OER 2019th Edition

ISBN:9780998625768

Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter14: Work Motivation For Performance

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CTQ: A 2015 New York Times article described Amazon as a soulless, dystopian workplace where no fun is...

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