Diversity Case Study

The term diversity in the past has been characteristically talked about in the context of women and minorities, but today organizations are starting to officially recognize disable people, gay people and lesbian groups (society of Human Resource Management, 2011). Organizations that are diversifying their cultures this way could be striving for a competitive advantage along with observing the EEOC rules and policy as it refers to discrimination and the fairness perspective. Leaders and managers in the organization must incorporate diversity polices in every aspect of the business’s function and purpose. When one thinks in terms of diversity the question becomes how do we get employees to share core values and agree to the way things should be done within the organization? The issues of racial, social and gender distinctions that is forever dividing us should not hinder a person from coming into an organization to share its core values. All people equally can become an asset to an organization and contribute to its success. The knowledge that have been gather about diversity has led me to believe that competition for talent is growing, and it is dependent on attracting and retaining qualified employees who offer different

It would be wise for organizations to pay extra attention to the study of diversity so that executives will be able to manage and determine new effective strategies to adapt to change in the workplace; also be prepared for leading organizations to achieve its desired goals for the future. Managing diversity appropriately can create a healthy work environment in the workplace and also encourage employees to be loyal toward organizations. “The challenge of implementing is to simulate managers and employees in the whole organization to work with pride and enthusiasm toward achieving stated goals and objectives” (David, 2011,