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A 3 page paper that begins by defining diversity broadly and explaining what managing diversity means. Obstacles to managing diversity are discussed, such as some common stereotypes, and other factors that act as obstacles. The advantages of a diverse workforce and of effectively managing diversity are discussed.
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age, personality, geographic location, religion, structural, social class, sexual orientation, physical abilities/disabilities, education and experience (Leuser, 2006; Hitt, Miller and Colella, 2005). Discussions of diversity are very often limited to
the major issues of the time but, as we can see, it is much broader. Each persons background adds diversity to the organization. Leuser (2006) explains that managing diversity
"involves the ability to value unique individual and group characteristics, embrace such characteristics as potential sources of organizational strength, and appreciate the uniqueness of each individual." This is a
lot easier said than done. McCuddy (2004) pointed out that as diversity increases in the workplace, the potential for stereotyping also increases. A few examples of the most common stereotypes
include: * Women: expressive, warm, not competitive (Hitt, Miller and Colella, 2005). * White men: responsible, competitive, intelligent, arrogant (Hitt, Miller and Colella, 2005). * Japanese men: unemotional, meticulous, not
aggressive (Hitt, Miller and Colella, 2005). * Jewish people: rich, miserly, well-educated (Hitt, Miller and Colella, 2005). * Black people: under-qualified, unmotivated, violent (Hitt, Miller and Colella, 2005). * Athletes:
strong, macho, uneducated, dumb (Hitt, Miller and Colella, 2005). * Accountants: smart, nerdy, quiet (Hitt, Miller and Colella, 2005). * Arab people: terrorists, hate Americans, extremely sexist (Hitt, Miller and
Colella, 2005). Stereotyping is a generalized set of beliefs one holds about any specific group (Hitt, Miller and Colella, 2005). It is the belief that every member of that
group has the same characteristics (Hitt, Miller and Colella, 2005). Simple common sense tells us this is not true but our own mindsets and/or emotions do not allow us to
see that truth. It is very hard to dispel stereotypes (Hitt, Miller and Colella, 2005). It is important to point out that stereotypes are positive as well as negative (Russell,
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