Department of Management Sciences
Organizational Theory and Behavior
Assignment # 1 (BBA 3-D)
Submitted To: Ma’am Gul-e-Nayab
Submitted By: Usman Babar Atta
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Department of Management Sciences
Organizational Theory and Behavior
Assignment # 1 (BBA 3-D)
Submitted To: Ma’am Gul-e-Nayab
Submitted By: Usman Babar Atta
20 th^ September, 2017
Workforce Diversity Challenges
employees from demonstrating prejudice. Cultural sensitivities training and diversity awareness programs in the workplace can help address this issue.
Generation Gaps
By 2025, millennials will make up 75% of the workforce, and they are changing the work culture. Employees from other generations may have difficulties adapting to changes in the workplace and the work culture that the younger generation are bringing about.
In larger corporations, there are more diversified age groups, from teenagers to senior citizens. As a result, cliques and social circles may be formed, and some workers may be isolated from the team. There may also be times that workers from different generations may disagree with how things should be done.
Bridging the gap between multiple generations of workers can sometimes become an issue for employers attempting to establish teamwork. But each generation can learn lots from the other if it’s set up properly. Age diversity in working groups or teams is crucial in producing creative, innovative solutions in all areas of business. To maintain teamwork and collaboration, create an open communication culture within your organization to help bridge the gap between generations.
A company can successfully diminish age-related issues by opening up communication through sensitivity training workshops, pairing younger-generation workers with mentors and providing relationship-building opportunities for teams that have a mixture of ages.
Conclusion
A diverse workforce is a reflection of a changing world and marketplace. Diverse work teams bring high value to organizations. Respecting individual differences will benefit the workplace by creating a competitive edge and increasing work productivity.
Most workplaces are made up of diverse cultures, so organizations need to learn how to adapt to be successful. The major strategies adopted by organizations to increase inclusiveness is by training employees to be sensitive to cross-cultural differences, encouraging employees to accept overseas assignments, and offering foreign language training.
Organizations with diverse employees are better suited to serve diverse external customers in an increasingly global market. Such organizations have a better understanding of the requirements of the legal, political, social, economic, and cultural environments.