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Work Force

Diversity

Definition.............
Workforce diversity is a
workforce consisting of a broad
mix of workers from different
racial and ethnic background of
different ages and genders, and
of different domestic and
national cultures.

Goals of the workforce


Diversity.............
To

identify, attract, and retain,the best


people of each group.
To create a workplace where that talent can
perform at its best to maximize
shareholders value.
To assess and understand the diversity of
the marketplace.

Dimensions of workforce
diversity

workforce diversity

Primary Dimension

Secondary Dimension

Primary Dimension
Mainly includes inborn differences such as
age,race,ethnicity,gender,physical ability
and sexual orientation

Secondary Dimension
Mainly includes education, religion,
believes,marital status,family backgrond
and work culture

Ethical
dilemmas
facing
modern
organisation

What is ethics?
Ethics is the discipline that examines the moral standardspracticed by an individual or a corporate or a society. It is afunction of ones consciousness. It is therefore beyond theboundaries of law. Some activities may be legal but may notbe ethical

Health and Safety


One area of ethical consideration for employers is how to balance expense control with the health and safety interests of employees.

Transparency

Prominent business and accounting


scandals have made it imperative that
companies operate with openness and
transparency. For public corporations, this
includes honest, accurate and complete
reporting on mandated financial accounting
reports.

Fair Working Conditions


Companies are generally expected to provide fair working conditions for their employees in the business environment, but being responsible with employee treatment typically means higher labor costs and resource utilization. Fair pay and benefits
for work are more obvious elements of a fair workplace

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