The document discusses diversity in the workplace and its importance. It defines diversity as acceptance and respect of individuals who are unique and different. Components of diversity include location, geography, income, education, religion, gender, age, ethnicity, race, abilities, and orientation. Managing diversity aims to attract and retain diverse talent to maximize business value while understanding diverse markets. An effective approach includes testing, training, mentoring, learning, and empathy.

1. DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE
Human Resource Management
Md. Taief Jamil
Army Institute of Business Administration (AIBA).

2. DIVERSITY ?
The concept of diversity encompasses
acceptance and respect.
Each individual are unique and different
within an organization.

3. Components of Diversity
Location
Geography
Income
Education
Marital Status
Religious Beliefs
Location
Parental Status
Personality Type
Gender
Characteristics
Age
Ethnicity
Race
Physical Ability
Sexual Orientation
Physical

4. Workforce Diversity objectives
To identify, attract, and retain, the best people of each group.
To create a workplace where that talent can perform at its best to
maximize shareholders value.
To assess and understand the diversity of the marketplace.

5. is defined has the “planning and implementing organizational
systems and practices to manage people so that the
potential advantages of diversity are maximized while its
potential disadvantages are minimized”.
Managing Diversity

6. Importance of Workforce Diversity
Achieving competitive advantage.
Improving decision making by providing different perspective on
problems
Satisfy diverse needs of customers
Increase the productivity.
Uplift the creativity.
Boost the loyalty of employees.

7. Organizational approach to manage diversity
Testing
Training
Mentoring
Major approaches
Individual approach to manage diversity
Learning
Empathy