Final Project: Diversity

April Rice

BUS600: Management Communications with Technology

Dr. Frank Czarny

February 14, 2011

Final Project: Diversity

The world is increasing globally, and this requires more interaction among people from diverse cultures, beliefs, and backgrounds. Maximizing and capitalizing on work place diversity is an important issue in the workplace. People need to recognize the ways in which the workplace is changing, evolving, and diversifying. Managing diversity appears to be an organizational challenge for some businesses. Businesses must train their managers with the skills needed to handle a multicultural work environment. Managers in turn must be prepared to teach others within their organization to value the differences so everyone is treated with dignity.

The United States is considered the melting point of people. The American society does not cater to a single group of people.  Every year thousands of immigrants come to the United States in search of a better life. Mixing with people from different races, nationality, and religious background is unavoidable. Therefore, the issue of diversity in the workplace needs consideration. Each immigrant that enters the country contributes to the cultural, religious, or ethnic diversity of America as they assimilate into society. Diversity in the workplace means employing people without discrimination on the basis of gender, age, ethnic, or racial background.