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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Workforce Diversity"”.
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Semiotic Analysis of Workforce Diversity
… is to affect a paradigmatical shift in workforce diversity in response to the literature gap. Workforce diversity in the USA, a phenomenon often reduced to enumerable categories set forth by and in consequence of the Civil Rights Act. This Act outlawed discrimination on the basis of sex, …
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An exploration of workforce diversity management principles & practices in nursing homes
There is a lack of research related to workforce diversity (WD) specifically in nursing homes. However, there is a need to understand how WD manifests in nursing homes because nursing homes have several distinct characteristics that are unlike other organizations. The study sought to explore WD …
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Speech and Language Therapy workforce diversity: Three studies using an increasing Transformative Research framework
The lack of diversity in Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) workforces raises concerns of inadvertently perpetuating the same views and practices, thereby risking excluding marginalised groups, limiting the impact of SLT services, and widening inequities. The present thesis makes an original …
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An Exploration of the Role of ‘Community’ in the Search for Workforce Diversity at the Shipyard
The concept of workforce diversity has been considered from many perspectives. Based on the equality legislation, the ‘equal opportunities’ approach evolved, with the premise of moral concern (Noon and Ogbonna 2001) and equality (Cockburn 1991), where all individuals are treated the same by …
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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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Workforce diversity and its effects on employee performance in Higher Education Institution in South Africa: a case study of University of Venda
… of this study was to investigate the effects of workforce diversity on employee performance in a selected Higher Educational Institution in South Africa. Various legislative measures were introduced by the government in order to shape the workforce in organisations. However, these legislative …
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Managing Workforce Diversity in Canada: An Empirical Study of the Factors Affecting the Adoption and Success of Diversity Strategies in Canadian Organisations
Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the workplace continues to be a dominant universal issue. Through its Employment Equity Act (EEA), Canada has acted as an exemplar in influencing equality legislation in other countries. The Canadian government’s thirtieth EEA annual report to Parliament …
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Application of the Interactional Model of Cultural Diversity to Identify Diversity Climate Factors Associated with Organizational Effectiveness in Accredited U.S. Physical Therapist Education Programs
… diverse population. While the importance of workforce diversity has been articulated, the effect of <em>diversity climate</em> on <em>organizational effectiveness </em>within accredited U.S. physical therapist education programs has not been described. The purpose of this study was to …
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Leading the Way: Exploring the Impact of Leadership Styles on Women’s Experiences in Emergency Medical Services
… agencies to strengthen inclusion, retention, and workforce diversity. Keywords: Emergency Medical Services, leadership, inclusion, mentorship, gender equity
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Effectiveness of Human Resources Planning in Higher Learning Institutions: A Case of Mbeya University of Science and Technology
… and the incapability of the staffs, and workforce diversity are challenges which influence human resource planning. Also the study found that to a large extent human resource planning is effective at the Mbeya University of Science and Technology. So it is recommended that to put more …
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Investigating the experience of working in a diversifying workforce : a case study of the committee section of the South African Parliament
… pressures is to create and maintain diverse workforces. This trend is matched on a global basis and the need to manage diversity has become commonplace. While increased workforce diversity presents a challenge to traditional organisational management it also holds the promise of providing …
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A Descriptive Study of Diversity Management and Training in Texas State Government Agencies
… specialty of its workers. A steady increase in workforce diversity is expected in light of predictions by demographers that half of the United States population will be nonwhite by the year 20 10. This expected demographic shift could have major implications on workplace dynamics including: …
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Assessing career development event placement frequencies to explore evaluation and equity in agricultural education
… competition equity and discuss implications for diversity in agricultural education and optimizing administrative processes for CDE programming. Using census data from national FFA archives, we identify states that hold disproportionately high and low accumulations of National FFA CDE placements, …
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An exploratory study of factors influencing the attraction and retention of skilled employees in the digital sector in Hawke’s Bay
… 10 years or more. There appears to be a lack of workforce diversity with both Māori and women being significantly underrepresented in the digital sector workforce in Hawke's Bay. A key area of future research could be to replicate the study for other regional locations in New Zealand and other …
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Exploring Fairness and Opportunity in the Admissions Process of Canadian Dental Schools
Decades of evidence have demonstrated a lack of workforce diversity and sustaining disparities in dentistry. Underrepresented minority students may face challenges and implicit bias during the den-tal schools’ admission/selection process – which perpetuates the disparities. This dissertation …
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The Lived Experience of Retention and Progression of Black/African American Nursing Students
<p>Despite recent strides to increase workforce diversity, nurses continue to inadequately reflect the ethnic composition of the population they serve. To effectively answer the national calls for increased diversity in the nursing workforce, there must be a greater representation of minority …
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Recycled Modernity: Google, Immigration History, and the Limits for H-1B
… based on maintaining a competitive and diverse workforce. Diversity has been a rhetorical priority for Google, yet diversity did not affect the argument in a substantial and realistic way. Likewise, emphasis on geographically situated competitive capability suggests a limited commitment to the …
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Exploring skills development within the interface of public and private sectors
… new technology, fast-growing emerging markets, workforce diversity, and a demand for new skills. The Draft 1997 Green Paper on Skills Development Strategy for Economic and Employment Growth in South Africa advocated for a state-driven national skills development system in partnership with firms, …
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Disaggregating the Monolith: A Case Study on Varied Engineering Career Orientations and Strategies of Black Women in Tech
Diversifying the engineering workforce has been a national imperative for several decades. The increased participation of Black students in engineering is commonly identified as a crucial area for improvement. Yet, the rates of engineering degree completion are slowing for Black women in …
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Examining Texas diversity : identifying the composition of diversity and the coverage of a minority-related issue in the top ten daily Texas newspapers
… goal of this study is to examine the existing diversity in the top ten daily Texas newspapers. The second goal of this study is to analyze the newspapers' content, specifically relating to President Barack Obama's most recent immigration speech given in November 2014. Obama's speech expressed …
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