Human Resource Management Workplace Diversity

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Introduction
This literature review will examine areas of HRM’s part in dealing with a diverse labour force in associations to attain continuous economical benefit and government legislation that encourage, motivate and mandate diversity management in South Africa. This will be done by analysing articles and works in relation to the company Sasol and its subsidiaries in the country.
Diversity was indicated to be the outline of variances that make persons who they are and their joint abilities to give towards organisational goals (Arthur & McCombs, 2008). “Diversity management refers to the voluntary organisational actions that are designed to create greater inclusion of employees from various backgrounds into the formal and informal organisational structures through deliberate policies and programs.” (Hays-Thomas, 2004.; Kaiser & Prange, 2004; Nyambegera, 2002; Ozbilgin & Tatli, 2008.; Palmer, 2003.; Palmi, 2001. As stated on: http://www.sagepub.com/upm-data/35190_Chapter10.pdf), while Arthur & McCombs, (2008) argued that management of diversity was identified as a sensible decision and pledge done by a business in significance of variances in workforce through by utilisation of diversity as a foundation of power to accomplish business objectives. Workplace diversity is reflected as every characteristic that differentiate individuals (Hartel, Fujimoto, Strybosch & Fitzpatrick, 2007).

HRM Role in managing a diverse workforce for sustained competitive advantage
HRM’s role in diversity management was that it resulted to continuous cultural transformation and long-term achievement in reaction to mutable labour marketplace (Arthur & McCombs, 2008). Arthur & McCombs (2008) stated that SHRM and Fortune Magazine reflected that 52% o...

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...sed on 1 May 2014., Retrieved from URL: http://www.sasol.com/sustainability/our-people
South African Department of Trade and Industry. (2007). The DTI welcomes Sasol BEE deal. Accessed on 1 May 2014., Retrieved from URL: http://www.gov.za/speeches/2007/07091416151005.htm

Starks & Brooks (2009), what are the important aspects of successful Human Resource Management? Journal of Management, 70(05), 198-276.

The South African Department of Trade and Industry. (2013). Act No. 46 of 2013, Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment Act, 2013. Government Gazette, 27 January 2014. Accessed on 1 May 2014., Retrieved from URL: https://www.thedti.gov.za/business_regulation/acts/BEE-Amendment_ACT2013.pdf

Wilson, E. M., & Iles, P. A. (1999). Managing diversity–an employment and service delivery challenge. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 12(1), 27-49.

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