ppt...on work diversity...by hitesh jain

1. Work Diversity Work:- Exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something. Diversity:- 1. The state or fact of being diverse; difference; unlikeness. 2. Variety; multiformity. 3. a point of difference. Work Diversity :- It is defined as: “the variation of social and cultural identities among people existing together in a defined employment or market setting”.

2. DIVERSITY IN WORK Cornell University explains that diversity is "about learning from others who are not the same, about dignity and respect for all, and about creating workplace environments and practices that encourage learning from others and capture the advantage of diverse perspectives." Diversity can include the personal attributes that we normally think of, such as race, gender, age, religious and political affiliation, and sexual orientation. However, diversity in the workplace also includes other attributes, such as educational attainment, working style, cognitive ability, geographical location and socioeconomic issues. Becoming aware of these attributes and respecting the difference between you and your employees can be challenging, but also rewarding

3. Relational Religion Racial Gender Women are increasingly breaking into male-dominated industries. Interpersonal compatibility, and strong team relationship. DIVERSITY Driven by the different types of positions When multiple personalities are combined in a workplace team environment, diversity is inevitable People are like thumbprints: no two are exactly the same four different generations present in the workplace: the Veterans, Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, and Millenials Generational Regional Cultural Coworkers Positional

4. Similarity leads to linking and attraction Diversity leads to a better task relevant process and decision making original practices used to effectively manage diversity: 1.Include/exclude 2.Deny 3.Assimilate 4.Supress 5.Isolate 6.Tolerate 7.Build relationship 8.Foster mutual adaptation

6. Employing Individuals with disabilities

7. Employing Senior CitizensIn 2005, Sony Corporation launched DIVI@Sony in Japan as a part of Sony's effort to provide career support for female employees . In USA Sony introduced a new mentoring program WAVE (Woman of Action, Vision and Empowerment)-Women’s forum In Europe, Sony is also actively promoting the careers of female employees through work practices. It is also a rendering it’s support for Women in Business, a project of the Japan Institute of Workers' Evolution.

9. Japanese law requires of the workforce of companies of that individuals with disabilities constitute at least 1.8% a certain size. In fiscal year 2008, Sony Corporation employed 339 employees with disabilities, representing 2.22% of its workforce, well above its legal obligation. Sony Corporation has realized a system under which such individuals can work in either part-time or full-time positions at domestic Sony Group locations. Sony also offers a variety of life design-related training programs aimed at supporting the efforts of its employees to formulate and fulfill an increasingly wide variety of life plans after retirement.

13. GENERAL MOTORS

14. The Loden & Rosener Diversity Dimension model Internal circle of dimensions represents the primary dimensions The outer circle of dimensions are secondary dimensions of diversity.

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