A management system that incorporates differences in a multicultural workforce can result in the highest productivity levels for both the organization and individuals. As workforces become more diverse due to factors such as increased mobility, more women and ethnic minorities, managing diversity effectively is important to avoid issues like resistance to change, resentment, and retention problems. Key steps include embracing diversity, recruiting broadly, providing training, sensitizing employees, and having inclusive policies that support diversity. Managing diversity well takes effort but can turn negatives into positives through unity.

5. A Management system which incorporates the differences found in a multicultural workforce in a manner which results in the highest level of productivity for both the organization and the individual. Ongoing Process Inclusive Process

6. * A large number of women are joining the work-force. * Work-force mobility is increasing. * Young workers in the work-force are increasing. * Ethnic minorities' proportion constantly in the total work-force is increasing. * International careers and expatriate are becoming common.

7. Resistance to Change Resentment Group Cohesiveness and Interpersonal Conflict

8. Segmented Communication Networks Backlash Retention

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11. Embrace diversity Recruit broadly Select fairly Provide orientation and training Sensitize all employees

12. Strive to be flexible Seek to motivate individually Involve all when designing the program Avoid Stereotypes

14. Make it measurable: Know your baseline Make it relevant to your customers/clients Make it inclusive Make sure there's accountability Make it experiential Make it unifying Make it standard Make it collaborative Make it comprehensive

15. No Discriminating Policy Open Door Policy Education Assistance Program Share in company's success Safe and Pleasant work environment Flexible work hours Policies that support Diversity at HP

16. Just like fire has positive and negative impact, so is the diversity. Its the manager who can change this negatives into positive and bring in “Unity in Diversity". Its not the easy job but its not that difficult too. The challenge is great but so is the reward .

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