There is a growing need for a broader and more inclusive definition of diversity that will allow scientists and practitioners to communicate clearly across cultural and national boundaries. What are some ways to clearly define the definition of diversity that allows organizational leaders to communicate across boundaries?

Description

In this discussion activity, address the following in your primary, original posting:

• There is a growing need for a broader and more inclusive definition of diversity that will allow scientists and practitioners to communicate clearly across cultural and national boundaries. What are some ways to clearly define the definition of diversity that allows organizational leaders to communicate across boundaries?
• When organizational leaders do not clearly exhibit an understanding of diversity, the workforce environment may not fully encompass diversity. What are some of the stereotypes and discriminations which can take place as a result of the foregoing? Explain the impact of such on employees in a global environment and the consequences which could emanate within performance.
• Include at least one appropriate, accurately documented in-text citation from the textbook and any other source of your choosing from the Hunt Library or Internet.

References

Read the following textbook chapter from Managing Diversity: Toward a Global Inclusive Workplace (Barak, 2014). As you read, think about how the concept of workforce diversity does not always travel well across cultural and national boundaries. There is an underlying challenge in generating a term that will have a common meaning across national boundaries and that will facilitate effective communications aimed at solving problems of intergroup relations in the workplace.

• Chapter 6 – Defining Diversity in a Global Context: Prejudice and Discrimination – This chapter discusses the need for a global definition that encompasses diversity, stereotypes and prejudice, and employment-related discrimination.

Resources

Read the following resources from the Web to increase your understanding of cultural diversity within the aviation industry.

• BBA Aviation Code of Business Ethics December 2015 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (PDF): The focus of this article is BBA Aviation (which expression shall include its subsidiaries and affiliates) and sets out the standards (the Code of Business Ethics) they have adopted for everybody who works for BBA Aviation.
• Code of Ethics and Business Conduct – Delta Airlines (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (PDF): Delta has always followed a policy of conducting its business ethically and in compliance with the letter and spirit of the law. This policy is critical to Delta’s International reputation for excellence and integrity in business conduct.
• Impact of Job Stress on Job Satisfaction Among Air Traffic Controllers of Civil Aviation Authority: An Empirical Study From Pakistan (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (PDF): This paper is by Muhammad Iqbal, Doctoral Research Fellow, Economics Department, University of Karachi, Pakistan, 2012. The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of job stress on job satisfaction of employees. It also aimed to find out the drivers for the job stress, which ultimately negatively affects job satisfaction.
  • Source Website: Qurturba University of Science and Information Technology (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Lighthouse White Paper – Why Reporting Hotlines are Considered a Best Practice (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (PDF):The impact of fraud in the workplace can be devastating. A previous ACFE survey indicates that, by far, the most common way companies detect fraud is with anonymous tips received via fraud or ethics hotlines. According to the survey, 37.8 percent of frauds in U.S. companies were discovered through tips, while only 17.1 percent were uncovered by management review and 13.7 percent by internal audit.

View the videos below related to Module 2 learning objectives. These videos supplement the module readings.

• China’s female workforce: Factory Girls (02:58/YouTube) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Ethics (3:37/YouTube) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.