HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN

ORGANIZATION

WORKPLACE DIVERSITY
Title

Presented to:

MARIA GRACIA B. JURIAL, Ph. D.

Instructor

Presented by:

RAY INOJALES POCOT

MAED-I
RAY INOJALES POCOT HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN ORGANIZATION
MAED –I MARIA GRACIA B. JURIAL, Ph. D.

Title: Workplace Diversity

 Dimension of workplace Diversity

Definition:

 Is define as understanding, accepting, and valuing differences between people of

different races, ethnicities, genders, ages, religions, disabilities and sexual
orientation as well as differences in personalities, skills sets, experiences and
knowledge.
 Is the idea that your workplace should reflect the makeup of greater society

Types of Workplace diversity:

 Demographic Diversity
Includes diversity base on demographic background such as ethnicity,
gender, race, and disability status.

 Experiential Diversity
Includes diversity base on life experiences such as being a mother, a father,
military veterans or a former politician.

 Information Diversity
Base on individual knowledge and educational background, such as high
school education or MBA education.

 Fundamental Diversity
Base on individual belief, such as importance of ethnics in the workplace as
well as the relationship between employees and their organization.

Dimension of Workplace Diversity

 AGE
Ageism is discrimination and stereotyping based on age. Although people of
all ages are susceptible to unfair practices and social policies that shape
behaviors, people who are 65 years of age and older are most affected.

 GENDER
The social construct of our patriarchal society have created within sexes.
Socially constructed gender roles give advantage to males, ensuring their
needs and desires to be primary and providing them greater access to, and
control over, societal resources, such as money, status, legal rights.
A World Bank report found that women face job restriction in 100 of the 173
economies monitored, and there are 18 countries in which women can’t get
a job without their husband’s permission

 RELIGION
Diversity in religion has been an issue throughout the ages. Wars have been
waged and people have been persecuted because of religious beliefs.
Cultures are often founded on and shaped by religious doctrine. Religious
principles can influence every aspect of a person’s life – from what they eat,
who they choose to marry, and how they are treated in death.
 SEXUAL ORIENTATION
Refers to: an individuals enduring physical, romantic, and/or emotional
attraction to members of the same and/or opposite sex, including lesbian, gay
bisexual and heterosexual (straight) orientation.

Sexual orientation is often confused with sexual preference. While they both
refer to a pattern of sexual attraction, preference indicates a choice but
orientation is an involuntary disposition toward heterosexuality,
homosexuality, or bisexuality. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT’s)
are individuals who differ from our socially constructed binary gender
system of feminine and masculine. Since the feminine/masculine binary
gender system is the dominant pattern, there is a strong social bias against
people outside of this system. To protect themselves from harassment and
hate-motivated violence LGBT individuals often hide their sexual orientation
, leading to dual lifestyle and often psychological trauma.

 RACE and ETHNICITY

Race is an expedient means by which people are grouped and identified
based on geographic origins and physical attributes, such as skin color, hair
texture and facial shape. In fact race, is a purely social construct and does
not have any biological significance. Nevertheless, the racial grouping of
people by these characteristics has become a worldwide phenomenon and
access to societal advantages depends upon a group’s standing in a socially
constructed racial hierarchy, which results in people at the bottom end of
the hierarchy being the poorest, sickest, and most under-educated
populations worldwide.

But the lack of scientific basis doesn’t mean that we should ignore race
category. It is an incredibly powerful social construct and it affect people’s
lives in myriad ways, such as; life expectancy, ability to own a home, access
to healthcare, treatment by criminal justice system.

Ethnicity is often used as a synonym for race, but its actual definition is
somewhat different –it places more emphasis on culture than biology. The
way people self-identity can be very complex, often encompassing multiple
racial and / or ethnic categories.

 CLASS
Social class is a hierarchical system predicted on economic status. Tree
general categories of lower, middle, and upper class are in United States.
While social mobility is possible with employment, education, and fair
opportunities, the Center for American Progress and United States Census
Bureau indicate that today the lower and middle classes are becoming
poorer while the upper class is smaller and growing wealthy.

 DISABILITY
Disability is define as “ a physical or mental impairment that substantially
limits a major life activity”.

Disabilities maybe present from birth, or occur during a person’s lifetime. As

an umbrella term, disability includes impairments (a problem in body
function or structure), activity limitations ( a difficulty encountered by an
individual in life situations). Because a person may experience a
combination of these conditions, living with disability is a complex
phenomenon, reflecting an interaction between features of a person’s body
and features of the society in which he/she lives.
 NATIONALITY

National identity is determine by an individual’s citizenship or their country

of origin regardless of where they currently reside. Nationality is a
membership that can include people of different races, religions, and
cultures.

Nationality is among the strongest forms of group identity, and can embody
a sense of pride, patriotism, and sentiments for one’s national history and
values.

 PERSONALITY
Having mix of personalities is also a challenge, of course. It can lead to
clashes and conflicts. But sometimes, out of those clashes, new ideas or
insights can be form.

 EDUCATION LEVEL

Education level, are qualifications which are important in many jobs.

Removing education requirements doesn’t have to mean dropping your
standards. It means focusing more accurately on what you need, and giving a
chance to people who weren’t able to pursue formal education but who may
be the ideal new employees for your company.

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