Diversity and Global Understanding -- Irish & Dutch Immigration
hat were the contributions of the Dutch and Irish immigrants to America by the 1870s? hat was the pattern of the Dutch immigration into the new country and what was the pattern of the Irish as they flowed from Great Britain to America? These and other issues will be addressed in this paper.
The Literature on Irish Immigration into America
here did the Irish settle when they arrived in the New orld? Contrary to some historical writing the Irish "…claimed every part of the new continent as their own," from the American South, to the North and the est as well as the East, according to author Janet Nolan (Nolan, 2009, p. 76). hat set the initial wave of Irish settlers apart from immigrants from other European countries is that "…at certain times, [Irish] women outnumbered their male counterparts (Nolan, 77). The majority of…...
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Diversity management is one of the key issues facing corporate America today. Higher number of female workers along with influx of immigrants from various racial and ethnic backgrounds in the workforce has prompted a need for diversity management because lack of the same can cause serious legal and performance problems. Diversity management refers to the strategies that seek to create a positive and healthy environment for everyone at the workplace. In more meaningful terms, diversity management is any effort made to train managers and other employees to get along with each other in a more positive manner.
Diversity management is closely connected with good performance because the better and more positive a work environment, the higher will be the productivity of individual employees. Secondly if there are diversity related issues at workplace, it not only diminishes productivity and commitment, it can also lead to higher turnover and more legal repercussions. In…...
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Diversity
There are several elements to the business case for diversity. Bendick, Egan and Lanier (2010) outline the typical business case for diversity, which consists of three elements. First is that it broadens the pool of employees, second is that it gives the company greater ability to serve the entire community and third is that it will result in a more productive workforce. The authors do not draw conclusions from their study, however. They use anecdotal examples and then express their conclusions. While they claim to use empirical data, what little data they present only comes from a single organization. There is no quantitative element to their research that would actually prove something. Further, in presenting a "typical business case" they are engaging a straw man argument, defining their own terms of engagement. For whatever they are worth, the conclusion that Bendick, Egan and Lanier do not appear to draw a…...
mlaReferences
Bendick, M., Egan, M.L., & Lanier, L. (2010). The business case for diversity and the perverse practice of matching employees to customers. Personnel Review, 39(4), 468-486. Retrieved on November 14, 2012 from ProQuest.
Horwitz, S. & Horwitz, I. (2007). The effects of team diversity on team outcomes: A meta-analytic review on team demography. Journal of Management. Vol. 33 (2007) 987-1015.
Stahl, G., Maznevski, M., Voigt, A., Jonsen, K. (2009). Unraveling the effects of cultural diversity in teams: A meta-analysis of research on multicultural work groups. Journal of International Business Studies. Retrieved November 24, 2013 from http://www.winfo-base.de/lehre%5Clv_materialien.nsf/intern01/632C3F776761A11BC1257871005959C6/$FILE/Paper%206.pdf
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Diversity in the workplace has been one of the more active fields of study in human resources over the past several years. There are essentially two components to the discussion. The first is the business case for diversity, and the second is the ethical case. The ethical case is arguably the older of the two points of discussion, having its roots in affirmative action, Title VII of the 1964 Civil ights Act, and the civil rights movement in general. The business case followed, and one might say that it did so because the argument for diversity needed to be presented in financial terms in order to improve the rate at which companies paid attention to the issue. This paper goes back and looks at both the history and the present of diversity in the workplace as an ethical issue, both for individuals and society. The initial phase of the paper…...
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If a company does not know what is really needed for a particular position, the company will have trouble hiring for that position (Harvey & Allard, 2012).
ecruitment of the right person (or people) for the job. Some jobs require much more skill than others, and some can be very specialized based on the kind of person needed for the line of work (Mujtaba, 2007). Because that is the case, it is important to actively recruit the person needed for the job, instead of simply choosing from a list of people who apply. Many companies focus on recruitment instead of listing a job opening for the general public to consider.
A focus on skills is vital to any implementation plan, especially when interviewing people for a particular job or position. For those who have the proper skills, training may still be necessary (Harvey & Allard, 2012). When training is a part…...
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Harvey, C.P. & Allard, M.J. (2012). Understanding and managing diversity (5th ed.). NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
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Diversity Affects Communication
Distinct and unique cultures are developed when people live and work in association. These diverse cultures assemble an affluently varied collection of standards and customs. The consequential cultural diversity not only inflates choices but also facilitates the human beings to cultivate a mixture of skills, morals, values and worldviews. Cultural diversity, thus, proves to be a mainspring for individualistic and communal sustainable development. It is exceedingly important for every one of us to cherish, defend, preserve and revere the cultural diversity of the world ("Cultural Diversity" 2011).
There are innumerable organizations, both public and private, whose conditions are similar to a half-starved body. Though they look really well-nourished from outside but the inner condition is too ill and putrefying. The troublesome and unsettling cultural problems do the same to an organization. Workers who need help try to neglect their concerns while trying to do the assigned tasks. For most…...
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Diversity
There is a high degree of cultural diversity within the Miami-Dade Public School System. According to the U.S. Census Bureau (2010), the county has 73.8% white, 18.9% black, with other groups making up the rest. ithin these categories, there is significant diversity. For example, 65% of the population reported Hispanic or Latino origin. Of the white population, only 15.4% reported being non-Hispanic. A full 71.9% of people spoke a language other than English in the home, and foreign-born persons accounted for 51.1% of the population in total. This indicates that there is significant diversity in the community, something that will have tremendous implications for the county school system. Most of the non-English speakers are Spanish-speakers, but not all. The county has a significant percentage of Brazilians, for example. Among the black population, most are African-American but a sizable minority are Haitians, many of whom speak Haitian Creole in the home.…...
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Miami-Dade Public Schools (2012). Website, various pages. Retrieved April 8, 2012 from http://www.dadeschools.net/
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Diversity Law Enforcement
Diversity in Law Enforcement
The United States culture has had a level of diversity ever since it's founding. In fact, the U.S. would called to potential immigrants from all over the world to come and join the "melting pot" of individuals that had different beliefs, religious practices, unique trade skills, and inventiveness. Despite the way the American society was originally constructed, there are still issues with racism and inequality in opportunities that are present today. Furthermore, the divisions in society include more points of conflict than ever before. There are polarizing lines drawn on topics such as abortion, gay rights, religion, and politics in general. Today's society is incredibly diverse and this level of diversity also requires that law enforcement organizations incorporate diversity into their organization as well to handle these challenges. By incorporating diversity into the law enforcement organization, it is possible to improve race relations, public attitudes…...
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Michelle, P., & Ashby, P. (2006). The Correlates of Law Enforcement Officers' Automatic and Controlled Race-Based Responses to Criminal Suspects. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 193-199.
Miller, A., & Segal, C. (2012). Does Temporary Affirmative Action Produce Persistent Effects? A Study of Black and Female Employment in Law Enforcement. Review of Economics and Stastics, 1107-1125.
Sklansky, D. (2006). Not Your Father's Police Department: Making Sense of the New Demographics of Law Enforcement. The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, 1209-1245.
Diversity and Child Abuse Prevention
Diversity and How Child Abuse in Handled in New York Compared to Other Countries
There is developing debate regarding the suitable combination of programs and polices needed to react to concerns of child abuse and neglect. Child neglect and abuse hold significant effects for prospective health and mental health of a child. As a result, it is imperative to comprehend connections among different forms of maltreatment, family and child factors and connect with the systems for children welfare. The child abuse prevention programs and polices adopted in the New York State are generic and appears to be meant for the majority in the society. The programs are not cultural specific and hence, cannot benefit the minority group in the society. For instance, the Asian immigrants present an increased rate of child abuse. However, according to the Asian culture, worldviews, values and perspectives, suffering is an inevitable element…...
mlaReferences
Chan, K.L. (2012). Comparison of parent and child reports on child maltreatment in a representative household sample in Hong Kong. Journal of Family Violence, 27 (1), 11-
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Fallon, B., Trocme, N., & MacLaurin, B. (2011). Should child protective services respond differently to maltreatment, risk of maltreatment, and risk of harm? Child Abuse & Neglect, 35, 236 -- 239.
Fallon, B., Trocme, N., Fluke, J., & Turcotte, D. (2011). Responding to child maltreatment in Canada: Context for international comparisons. Advances in Mental Health, 11 (1), 76-
Diversity Management
The Ontario Human Rights Code prevents discrimination and harassment because of seventeen different things, and included on this list is "sexual orientation." Thus, there are no grounds for disciplining John and Ted on the grounds that they are homosexual. If they are in a relationship, it is possible that public displays of affection could be an issue here, and management would be able to address that if the company has a policy governing the behavior of couples in the workplace.
From an ethical perspective, this situation raises a particular issue relating to human resources management. Clearly, there is conflict between two groups in the workplace. Legally, it is not possible to sanction John and Ted, but it is possible to sanction the "conservative" team members should any of them harass John or Ted. Even harassment behind their backs could be subject to sanction, and there is a high likelihood that…...
Introduction
Diversity is a common topic in business today, for a few different reasons. First, most workforces these days are diverse places, but even when they are not, people work with other offices in other countries, with suppliers around the world, and with customers wherever they are found. If business fifty years ago was largely a regional affair, it is fully global today, and that demands an entirely new skill set around understanding diversity and global issues, and working within those contexts to deliver exceptional business results.
Diversity
There are a few different ways to understand diversity. The first is to take sort of a “census” approach, breaking people out by easy-to-measure demographic categories. This is a fairly basic approach that leads one to recognize that there are different people in our communities and workforces, but does little to guide one’s thoughts and actions. Going a little bit deeper, one can see that…...
Abstract While there has been a push for diversity and inclusion within the private and public sectors it is surprising that the plethora of information available does not look at some of the factors that can be used to develop diversity and inclusion policies. Analyzing the factors that organizations should consider when developing diversity and inclusion policies are vital for the success of the policy. The proposed research aims to uncover the factors that have assisted organizations to successfully implement diversity policies. A total of 10 organizations will be used for this research. There is an equal distribution of the organizations. We have selected 5 organization that have successfully implemented diversity and inclusion and 5 that have failed in their attempt to implement. We believe that these organizations will provide us with the insights we need to determine the factors that we seek to uncover. Data collection methods will be interviews…...
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Diversity in LeadershipIntroductionIn a globalized workplace, diversity in leadership is highly beneficial. A diverse workgroup consisting of people from various backgrounds and cultures can effectively contribute to a healthy, innovative work environment. By having multiple perspectives represented in the decision-making process, organizations benefit from an influx of creative minds that possess varied knowledge, more accurate problem solving abilities, and higher engagement levels among employees. Furthermore, increased diversity at the top management levels boosts public confidence in the overall objectives and strategies of the organization. Diversity in leadership can manifest itself in numerous ways; leaders can have varied experience or educational backgrounds, come from different ethnical backgrounds or have different work styles. Taking into account these differences will help foster greater collaboration while allowing each individual's unique talents to shine through.What Does Diversity in Leadership Look Like?Diversity involves inviting different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives into decision-making space in order to ensure…...
mlaReferences
Gasman, M., Abiola, U., & Travers, C. (2015). Diversity and senior leadership at elite
institutions of higher education. Journal of diversity in higher education, 8(1), 1.
Gomez, L. E., & Bernet, P. (2019). Diversity improves performance and outcomes.
ServeProIntroductionServPro, Inc. has recently faced a discrimination claim regarding salary disparities between minority and non-minority employees. My investigation aimed to analyze the employment and pay history data to assess the validity of the claim and provide recommendations to address the identified issues. In this report, I present the findings, policy recommendations, and a solution overview to address the concerns raised by the employees.Statistical ResultsWhen I began my analysis of the salary data for minority and non-minority employees, I first collected the necessary employment and pay history data from the provided SERYPRO.DAT file. I focused on relevant variables such as employee race, salary, tenure, and job performance ratings.Once the data was prepared, I calculated the mean salary, standard deviation, and confidence intervals for both minority and non-minority employees to understand the central tendencies and dispersion of salaries within each group.To determine whether there was a significant difference between the mean salaries…...
What problem or issue is being addressed?
The problem addressed in Antonio’s “Faculty of Color Reconsidered: Reassessing Contributions to Scholarship” is the paucity of faculty members of color in collegiate settings. The author is examining the phenomenon in which there are few members of historic minority groups for race and ethnicity as faculty members in these environments. He is attempting to assess the effect that this phenomenon has on the quality and type of scholarship occurring in colleges and universities within the U.S. as a result of this shortfall. Implicit within this problem is the effect of a lack of diversity in teaching in university and collegiate environments.
What are the main research questions?
The main research question is “How do faculty of color and white faculty differ with respect to their involvement in and commitment to…scholarship,” (Antonio, 2002, p. 584). However, the author examines this question in the context of four different…...
mlaReferences
Antonio, A.L. (2002). Faculty of color reconsidered: Reassessing contributions to scholarship. The Journal of Higher Education. 75(5), 582-602.
There is no understating the importance that the Church and the development of Christianity and alternative churches have in the history of the world and the creation of modern culture. Christianity and the Church were a driving factor behind the colonial development of the world, which required incorporating foreign aspects into worship, and led to the creation of the modern worship experience.
It is important to look at how the Age of Discovery, when the Catholic Church expanded around the globe by establishing missions in conquered or colonized countries with indigenous populations of people who....
There are a number of topics you could research if you need to discuss how diversity or inclusion impacts corporate culture. It is one of the most relevant topics for the modern workplace and it impacts corporations in a number of ways. There is no doubt that corporations have been trying to become more inclusive and increase their diversity. We have compiled a list of 10 potential topics and titles you could use for an essay on those broad topics.
Below is an example essay to help give you ideas when writing your own paper.
Title: Bridging the Skills Gap in the South African Supply Chain Industry
Introduction:
In today's rapidly evolving global economy, the supply chain industry plays a vital role in ensuring the efficient flow of goods and services. However, South Africa's supply chain sector faces a significant skills gap, hindering its growth and competitiveness. To address this challenge, it is essential to identify and cultivate generic, transferable, core, or key attributes that can bridge this gap effectively. This essay will discuss the different forms of such attributes....
Essay: Understanding the Multifaceted Nature of Love Love, an emotion as ancient as humanity itself, has been a perennial topic of fascination, inspiration, and perplexity. Often considered the most profound and powerful of human emotions, love transcends mere feelings, influencing our actions, thoughts, and life choices. This essay explores the complexity and diversity of love, delving into its various forms and impacts on human life. At its core, love is an intense feeling of deep affection, a force that can forge unbreakable bonds and connections. It manifests in numerous forms - the unconditional love of a parent, the passionate love....
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