Valuing Diversity and the Obstacles of Assumptions 2 points To capitalize on the benefits and minimize the costs of a diverse workforce, perhaps one of the first things managers need to do is examine their organization's prevailing assumptions about people and cultures. A range of common and misleading assumptions may inhibit an organization's ability to capitalize on diversity, and thus being able to identify these assumptions is an important skill for managers. eBook Managing diversity is not easy. U.S. organizations are not isolated from the continuing effects of America's racial legacy or the remaining barriers to equal opportunity. Nor are managers immune to the biases, stereotypes, lack of experience, and tensions that make communication, teamwork, and leadership in a diverse workforce much more challenging. Yet managers very much need to confront these issues. They need to develop the skills and strategies diversity requires if they and their organizations are to succeed in our increasingly multicultural business environment. Ask Print Roll over each of the names on the left to read a description. Then, drag the names to the corresponding assumption reflected in his/her comments References Diversity Assumptions Character Paul Ethnocentrism Marisa Rebecca Similarity Charles Parochialism Homogeneity Reset Valuing Diversity and the Obstacles of Assumptions 2 points To capitalize on the benefits and minimize the costs of a diverse workforce, perhaps one of the first things managers need to do is examine their organization's prevailing assumptions about people and cultures. A range of common and misleading assumptions may inhibit an organization's ability to capitalize on diversity, and thus being able to identify these assumptions is an important skill for managers. eBook Managing diversity is not easy. U.S. organizations are not isolated from the continuing effects of America's racial legacy or the remaining barriers to equal opportunity. Nor are managers immune to the biases, stereotypes, lack of experience, and tensions that make communication, teamwork, and leadership in a diverse workforce much more challenging. Yet managers very much need to confront these issues. They need to develop the skills and strategies diversity requires if they and their organizations are to succeed in our increasingly multicultural business environment. Ask Print Roll over each of the names on the left to read a description. Then, drag the names to the corresponding assumption reflected in his/her comments References Diversity Assumptions Character Paul Ethnocentrism Marisa Rebecca Similarity Charles Parochialism Homogeneity Reset
