Establish what diversity is from the organizational context and what is its importance for companies. Describe a general profile where you present the different groups that you can identify in an organization: ethnic diversity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, generations and functional diversity. Discuss how proper management of diversity can help in the areas of cost, resource acquisition, marketing, creativity, problem solving, and flexibility of a company's system. Explain the impact on each of these areas.

Establish what diversity is from the organizational context and what is its importance for companies. Describe a general profile where you present the different groups that you can identify in an organization: ethnic diversity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, generations and functional diversity. Discuss how proper management of diversity can help in the areas of cost, resource acquisition, marketing, creativity, problem solving, and flexibility of a company's system. Explain the impact on each of these areas.

Principles of Management

OER 2019th Edition

ISBN:9780998625768

Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter12: Diversity In Organizations

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CRQ: Define the three types of diversity and compare them using examples for each type.

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