Posted: September 13th, 2017

Human Resources and Diversity

Human Resources and Diversity

What roles can and should human resources play to leverage diversity in the organization and what responsibilities should individuals take? In Week 6 you will think about and discuss the options.

To prepare for this Discussion:

Review the readings in Behavior in Organizations and Business: A Changing World about diversity and the functions/roles of HR.

Review the online reading: "Diversity in the Workplace".

Review the instructions for completing the Build Your Skill "Appreciating and Valuing Diversity" self-assessment in Business: A Changing World on p. 325-326. Complete the self-assessment, score yourself, and reflect on your scores.

Think about the benefits, challenges, and issues related to diversity in the workplace.

Consider what an HR department and you as an individual in an organization can do to foster the benefits and positively address the challenges and issues related to diversity.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post by Day 4 an explanation of what you believe to be the major issues in the workplace related to diversity and multiculturalism. Then explain the role(s) HR can play in promoting the benefits and addressing the challenges and issues related to diversity in an organization, as well as the role of the individual in doing the same. In both instances, provide specific examples.

RESOURCES

Readings

Course Text: Behavior in Organizations
Chapter 6, “Work-Related Attitudes: Prejudice, Job Satisfaction, and Organizational Commitment (pp. 204-217)
Chapter 16, “Managing Organizational Change: Strategic Planning and Organizational Development” (pp. 622-633, 638-656)
Course Text: Business: A Changing World
Chapter 10, “Managing Human Resources” (pp. 294-323)
Case Study, ” Bluewolf, Inc., Utilizes Human Resource Savvy” (p. 327)
Web sites

Diversity in the Workplace: Benefits, Challenges, and the Required Managerial Tools
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hr022
Diversity in the Workplace: A Literature Review
http://ncrve.berkeley.edu/Summaries/934sum.html
Optional Learning Resources

Sue, D. W., et al. (2007). Racial microaggressions and clinical practice. American Psychologist, 62(4), 271-286.
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
http://www.shrm.org/Pages/default.aspx

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