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There is no one best style for management. Different organizations have different situations, even though some situations are similar it is not necessary that what works best for one may not work for another. Although managers perform the same basic functions, there are a variety of styles and personalities that contribute to his/her success. Many factors are involved such as the culture of the organization, the personality of the managers, the type of industry, the level of the manager, etc.
Workplace diversity is the ways in which people in an organization are different from and similar to one another. Managing workforce diversity is important for three reasons:
(A) People management benefits —better use of employee talent, increased quality of team problem-solving efforts, and ability to attract and retain diverse employees;
(B) Organizational performance benefits —reduced costs, enhanced problem-solving ability, and improved system flexibility; and
(C) Strategic benefits —increased understanding of diverse marketplace, potential to improve sales and market share, competitive advantage because of improved innovation efforts, and viewed as moral and ethica;l the “right” thing to do.
In general, managing workforce diversity ensures that members of diverse groups are valued treated fairly within organizations in all areas including hiring, compensation, performance evaluation, and customer service activities.
Surface-level diversity is diversity in the form of characteristics of individuals that are readily visible including, but not limited to, age, body size, visible disabilities, race or sex. Deep-level diversity is diversity in characteristics that are nonobservable such attitudes, values, and beliefs, such as religion.
By understanding of the difference between the two, organizations are able to go beyond the divisive issues of race and other differences that can cause stereotypes and seek to understand the ways people think or feel.
Green management is when managers consider the impact of their organization on the natural environment.
Lewin called the final stage of his change model freezing, but many refer to it as refreezing to symbolize the act of reinforcing, stabilizing and solidifying the new state after the change. The changes made to organizational processes, goals, structure, offerings or people are accepted and refrozen as the new norm or status quo. Lewin found the refreezing step to be especially important to ensure that people do not revert back to their old ways of thinking or doing prior to the implementation of the change. Efforts must be made to guarantee the change is not lost; rather, it needs to be cemented into the organization's culture and maintained as the acceptable way of thinking or doing. Positive rewards and acknowledgment of individualized efforts are often used to reinforce the new state because it is believed that positively reinforced behavior will likely be repeated.
The model represents a very simple and practical model for understanding the change process. For Lewin, the process of change entails creating the perception that a change is needed, then moving toward the new, desired level of behavior and finally, solidifying that new behavior as the norm. The model is still widely used and serves as the basis for many modern change models.
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Ivana (2021, March 22). Retrieved from https://www.green-sail.com/blog/7-ways-to-help-your- business-go-green
Eric Dyson (2021, March 22). Retrieved from https://www.peoplescout.com/insights/managing- diversity-in-workplace/
