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In the age of the global economy, the world is free from national boundaries and is borderless. In a multinational organization or multicultural country like Australia, employees come from variety of ethnic, gender, age and culture (Strachan, French and Burgess 2010, pp. 18). Diversity means forms of self diefferences, including ethnic, gender, and age (Strachan, French and Burgess 2010, pp. 18). In a global marketplace, businesses require the manager to understand diverse culture. Therefore, to employ workforces from different countries becomes obligation. However, it results problems and discrimination is the significant one; ethnic, gender and age are problems to be argued (Dipboye and Halveson, 2004, pp. 131).

Ethnic is the first aspect to be argued. In a survey, 28 percent of the black people had personally suffered discrimination in the workplace and 55 percent replied that their colleagues had suffered discrimination (Dipboye and Halveson, 2004, pp. 131). In comparison, only 13 percent of white people had suffered from discrimination and only 6 percent replied that their colleagues had suffered from discrimination (Dipboye and Halveson, 2004, pp. 131). Thus, workers who are not white can be easily to become target of discrimination. Discrimination can happen in different forms such as negative behavior, preferential, unfair payment, being passed up for a promotion (Dipboye and Halveson, 2004, pp. 136). In Australian, Indigenous people often treated unfairly. They have low rates of labor force participation, high rates of unemployment and low earnings (Strachan, French and Burgess 2010, pp. 26). In comparison, the unemployment rate for Indigenous Australian is approximately three times greater than other races (Strachan, Fr...

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... workforces so it is challenging for managers to integrate their workforce as a solid group. Silent generation is considered as resistant to change and less physical capable (Nelson, Quick, Wright, Adams, 2012, pp.24). On the other hand, most leadership positions are held by the baby boomers generation and they are considered as less creative than generation X and Y (Nelson, Quick, Wright, Adams, 2012, pp.24). In comparison, generation X and Y are considered as impatient and value lifestyle over work (Nelson, Quick, Wright, Adams, 2012, pp.24). Hence, I argue that age diversity also causes challenging for managers.

In a global marketplace, businesses require the manager to understand diverse culture. Therefore, to employ workforces from different countries becomes obligation. However, it results problems and difficulties for managers to manage business effectively.