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    Diversity programs and development, when managed well, can make or break business innovation and productivity. Micron is a technical organization on the forefront of diversity programming. We will explore this organization 's reasoning for developing a strong program, highlight some key features and make the case that vigorous diversity efforts affect recruitment, retention, motivation and engagement. In 1978, Micron Technology, Inc. was founded in Boise, Idaho. Micron is the global leader in

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    Implications of Culture, Workforce Diversity and Diversity Management in a Global Environment Lindiwe Musekiwa Walden University Introduction Organizations, the world over, are embracing innovation in order to stay competitive by putting into action organizational management that includes, among others, culture, workforce diversity, and diversity management (Marsella, 2009). Although not much has been written about the interconnection of managing diversity (cultural, and workforce included)

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    Advantages Diversity in an organization creates a diverse experience. Fellow employees with different cultural backgrounds come up with a new set of experiences to share with other members in their departments. Pooling the diverse knowledge and skills of culturally distinct workers together can benefit companies by strengthening teams' productivity and responsiveness to changing conditions which benefit the company (Hndlaechner 2008, p. 152). If these new ideas they bring up with them are used accordingly

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    are existing and are being faced by the employees of those organizations as well as organizations. Diversity is one of those problems, diverse workplace is made up of employees of different races, genders, abilities, ages and cultural differences. A company that lacks diversity often experiences deterioration of employee morale, a drop in productivity and a flat-lining bottom line. Maintaining diversity and ethics practices is important to most small businesses who want to gain the loyalty of employees

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    Hunt (2014) assert that diversity is how people differ in noticeable attributes such as age, race, ethnicity, gender, physical ability, and sexual orientation. Other, less noticeable attributes of diversity are beliefs, values, personality and attitudes. Diversity has a huge impact on the way businesses and organizations function and in today 's multicultural society these differences create multiple challenges for leaders. Several factors contribute to this diversity in the workforce. Longer

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    Policies in Management Diversity at Denny’s Denny’s Corporation is a franchisee-owned, full-service restaurant chain, which operates over 1,000 restaurants through out the world (Nichols, 2012). A major instances caused to Denny’s progressive enlargement in 1993 when two class-action lawsuits for discrimination where filed. The lawsuits were accusing Denny’s for repeated civil rights violations, primarily against African Americans (Mor Barak, 2011). Among many discriminatory acts, Denny’s has

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     5.1- Diversity Diversity factors are divided within four layers: Personality, internal dimensions, external dimensions and organization dimensions. Personality factors are born with us and cannot be changed while they impact our behavior. Internal dimensions factors are represented by age, gender, physical ability, ethnicity and race. External dimensions group geographical location, income, personal habits, recreational habits, religion, educational background, work experience, appearance, parental

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    BODY Diversity Management The United States military is often described as a melting pot. That mixture of race, religion, culture and age carries strength along with it, strength that could not be achieved by any one alone. Defined by Rue and Byars diversity in the workforce is “including people of different genders, races, religions, nationalities, ethnic groups, age groups and physical abilities.” (Rue and Byars, pg) Management is described as the ability to allocate resources to achieve the

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    for the success of an organization. Diversity means differences due to race, gender, ethnic groups, age, personality, tenure, organizational function, educational background, etc. Diversity involves how people perceive themselves and how they perceive others. These perceptions affect their interactions. Why a diverse workplace matters? / Benefits of workplace diversity An organization’s success and competitiveness depends upon it’s ability to embrace diversity and realize it’s benefits. Due to divers

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    Thinking about diversity and inclusion 1. What are the dimensions of cultural diversity? Identify and briefly explain the dimensions by referencing both textbooks. The dimensions of cultural diversity consist of in the diverse cultures in the world. The diversity is the different race, gender, age, ethical, language, religion, education, and more. The geographic region and the social roll are the result of the cultural diversity in the world. The diversity is variable and depends of the human’s

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