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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"diverse workforce"”.
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Deconstructing the age-diverse workforce mosaic : bridging the multigenerational technology skills gap
Burns, Toni M. This dissertation explores the diverse learning needs of the multigenerational workforce and the barriers to developing problem-solving skills in technology-rich environments (PS-TREs). With four primary generational cohorts—baby boomers, Generation X, millennials, and Generation …
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Exploring how female leaders lead a culturally diverse workforce in the South African mining industry
… identify the traits female leaders used to lead diverse teams, was based on the Social Identity Theory, according to which these leaders are the out-group. The results showed that in a male-dominated environment, female leaders were not always taken seriously, respected or accepted, but they …
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Teaching for Career Success: An Agricultural Industry Perspective of Preparedness Needs for Diverse Workforce Development
… to successfully teach prepare individuals for diverse workforce development. </p>
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Ageing, health and retirement choices in a diverse workforce : a case study of a large private sector retail organisation
State pension age is due to rise to 68 years in the UK for both men and women by 2046 and the statutory retirement age has been removed. Organisations need to better adapt to the needs of their older employees. Research suggests that a growing number of people want to remain employed past …
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Managing Multiculturalism: Intercultural skills for general managers
… insight into the important aspects of managing a diverse workforce within Iceland’s tourism industry. It will investigate literature on about culture, cultural competences and diversity and inclusion management in order to identify the skills needed for manager in multiculturial organizations.
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Investigating the Future of Student Affairs Professionals
<p>To date, we have the most diverse workforce in history. There currently four generations of professionals within our workforce: Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Gen Z. Millennial and Gen Z professionals have recently overtaken Generation X and Baby Boomers as the largest generational …
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The impact of innovation climate and diversity on inclusive leadership and innovative work behaviour in South African organisations
… markets. Diversity and the appointment of a diverse workforce are promoted as enablers of innovation within organisations. However, appointing diversely without creating inclusivity and promoting an innovative climate, proves to have negative effects on innovation within the organisation. …
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Easier said than done : assessing Texas museums' readiness to diversify their workforces.
… of pressure to change have left museums with a workforce that does not reflect the communities they claim to represent. This complacency, combined with the fraught history of museums, does not make the field particularly enticing to a diverse workforce that would close the gap in representation …
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The Role of Multiracial Identity Integration in Developing Leader Adaptability
<p>Today’s global economy and diverse workforce require leaders to navigate complex environments, demanding that they be highly adaptable. However, few studies have examined the cognitive resources needed to support this adaptability. This study examined the relationship between multiracial …
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Making sense of diversity’s complexity: Leadership’s agency for diversity management
… management efforts. The management of a diverse workforce in today's organisations is becoming increasingly complex. It needs to go beyond considering not only the surface-level dimensions of diversity, but also the hidden and dynamic deep-level diversity dimensions in organisations, that …
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The Effects of Proactive Personality, Collectivism, and Conscientiousness on Training Motivation
… on personal initiative at work, increasingly diverse workforce, and mixed conclusions about trainee conscientiousness, it is imperative to examine how trainee proactive personality, collectivism, and conscientiousness influence motivation to learn and subsequent transfer intentions during …
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Experiential factors which influence how female students perceive computing and computing careers at different stages in their education
… and the IT industry alike. The need for a diverse workforce is necessary in order to have a creative balance in the IT Industry. The reasons for this decline are varied and can be attributed to factors such as the media, schooling or parental influences. This thesis specifically …
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A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY INTO THE EXPERIENCES OF INTROVERTED TEACHERS
… and assets of introverted teachers to retain a diverse workforce. Environments that are supportive to both introverted and extraverted teachers should be provided that assist collegial understanding to promote positive professional development and mental health support.</p>
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An investigation into the link between Human Resource Management practices and service-orientated behaviour in South African service organisations
… compounded by the need to manage a highly diverse workforce with different needs and expectations. Frontline employees form an integral part of the service offering of any service organisation and they carry the responsibility of projecting the image of the organisation and of creating a …
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Access granted: A study of the factors affecting the development of technology literacy in black males
… our society. These implications include a less diverse workforce and a negative impact on Black males’ sense of identity. This study identified the factors that may impact the ability of Black males to acquire high levels of technological literacy. A model composed of environmental factors and …
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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
… of increased 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 …
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A Descriptive Study of Diversity Management and Training in Texas State Government Agencies
The American workplace is becoming more diverse in regard to the race, gender, culture. life style and functional 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 …
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Towards successful implementation of 5Ss in a U.S. manufacturing company with Indian sub-continent workers
… in the Eastern North Central U.S., and it has a diverse workforce consisting of immigrants from Asia, Europe, and South America. The majority of the workers are immigrants from the Indian Sub-Continent. XYZ has been in the process of implementing 5Ss; however, it has been unable to sustain 5S …
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Creating a diverse technical workforce in the Federal Government : the challenges of growing and sustaining technical talent in the new millennium
… statistics that are not encouraging for future workforce shaping initiatives. With the recent cutbacks to the S&E workforce and many organizations facing retirement eligibility statistics nearing 50%, the technical workforce dynamics are changing. In an attempt to create a diverse technical …
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The Influence of National Culture on Work-Related Values and Job Satisfaction Between American and Filipino Registered Nurses
… $p</p> <p>Recommendations for management of the diverse health care workforce are presented. This study supports the belief that traditional ways of managing our increasingly diverse workforce may need to be adjusted to better meet our employee's needs. As the health care environment continues to …
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