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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Diversity in the workplace"”.
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A Survey of Health Care Personnel's Perceptions Toward Diversity in the Workplace
<p>The purpose of this study was to explore the diversity climate in a large teaching military hospital by assessing the perceptions of employees regarding the organizational climate, including aspects of the climate related to ethnicity, gender, age, physical ability, sexual orientation, and job …
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Sexual Orientation In The Workplace: Examining Human Resources Conceptions Of Diversity
This study sought to determine the differences in corporate practices of Cox's three organizational types in addressing the issue of diversity in the workplace and to compare the outcomes each has experienced as a result of their diversity efforts. Ten Human Resource professionals representing a …
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Gauging The Outcomes of Organizational Diversity Implementations: The Intersection of Attitudes, Awareness and Behavior
This dissertation examines the attitudinal and behavioral outcomes from diversity education implementations in both a corporate and an academic institution. At each site, I explored whether attitudinal changes had occurred as a result of the diversity programs conducted there. At both sites, I …
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Catalyzing organizational learning: Social, environmental, and cognitive factors promoting effective change management
Diversity in the workplace remains a priority for leaders and managers as the dynamic nature of the global marketplace necessitates that organizations develop and maintain a competitive advantage in their field. Learning has long been touted as the key to leveraging limited resources to gain a …
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The Challenge Within : Diversity Training In Teacher Education
The Problem. Because the population of the United States continues to change, and schools must adjust to meet the challenge of educating a diverse body of students, Teacher Education Programs must look within to identify what characteristics of difference are addressed and how they are addressed to …
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Value for diversity: an investigation of diversity climate, job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and intent to leave
This research examined the relationships of diversity climate via organizational fairness and organizational inclusion (Mor Barak et al., 1998) and job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and intent to leave. Further, personal value for diversity was investigated as a moderator of those …
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Investigating the perceptions to and effectiveness of an ally skill-building workshop
There is limited research examining the antecedents, moderators, and determinants of ally skill-building workshops, a new methodology in the diversity management field. A three-part longitudinal quasi-experimental research design measured levels of implicit person beliefs, color blind racial …
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The intersection of social class with race and gender: transitioning to first-time managers in professional firms
The transition to managerial roles is a defining moment in professional trajectories, yet it presents unique challenges shaped by individuals' identities. Despite the growing recognition of diversity in the workplace, social class remains an underexplored dimension that profoundly influences …
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Stimulating diversity outcomes? A multicase study exploring entrepreneurial architecture and storytelling in higher education institutions
<p>There is limited research that explores the relationship between entrepreneurial architecture and diversity and its significance to the university and in higher education (Morris, 2010; Nelles & Worley, 2011; Nelles & Worley, 2010). This qualitative, multicase study explored how entrepreneurial …
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Diversity in the fitness industry : a cross-case comparison /
This cross-case study explored the extent to which two fitness facilities were accommodating diversity with respect to age, ethnicity, gender, social class, sex-role socialization, and persons with a disability among both members and staflf. The sites were purposely chosen in a large city and a …
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Darbuotojų gerovės ir perdegimo ryšys /
The main objective of this final bachelor thesis is to assess the relationship between job burnout and employee well-being. The thesis consists of 4 main parts. The first part provides a theoretical overview, the second part presents the methodology of the study, the third part analyses the data …
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An interpretive exploration of under-representation of women executive directors in UK FTSE-100 companies
The subject of workplace gender diversity has become very topical over the last decade. A capitalist view advocates the positive impact of gender diversity on business performance; a feminist view promotes the moral argument; the utilitarian view perceives gender equality as critical to the …
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Is the composition of staff within Tygerberg administration in terms of employment equity, representative of the demographics of the Western Cape from 05/01/2000 - 31/12/2001?
The shift from an ethnocentric, monocultural society to a more inclusive and democratic society should be accompanied by a national policy providing equal access to resources in a proactive, affirmative manner. This can be achieved in one of the two ways, either through equal employment opportunity …
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Measuring the efficacy and quality of a professional development training on prejudice reduction and reflective practice: transforming the delivery of change through collective insight and informed action
The overall objective of school improvement planning is an enhanced level of student achievement through an enhanced leadership framework and successfully implemented program. The improvement plan process requires focus on specific priorities to effect real change. The purpose of this action …
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Unraveling the effects of workforce diversity on firm performance: The role of HRM practices in large U.S. corporate law firms
Past research on the effects of diversity in the workplace was contradictory and empirical evidence has been inconclusive. This phenomenon is particularly true for explaining the association between workforce diversity and organization-level performance outcomes. The purpose of this study is to …
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Inclusivity and support for employees living with disabilities in the South African Police Service (SAPS)
The problem of inclusivity in the workplace has been globally acknowledged as a challenge for employees living with disabilities. The objective of this study was to explore the experiences of employees living with disabilities in the South African Police Service (SAPS). Globally, there has been a …
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