HROB 2090 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Signalling Theory, Central Tendency, Hierarchical Organization

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour
• Course: HROB 2090
• Professor: Thomas Sasso

Document Summary

Diversity needs to be managed to have a positive impact on work behaviour and an organization. Select enough minority members to get them beyond token status. Encourage teamwork that brings minority and majority members together. Ensure that those making career decisions about employees have accurate information about them. Train people to be aware of stereotypes and to value diversity. One of the most common approaches for managing diversity. They can cause disruption and bad feelings when all they do is get people to open up and voice their stereotypes. Awareness training should be accompanied by skills training that is relevant to the particular needs of the organization. Organizations should use a number of tactics in addition to training. What is most important is that they integrate diversity into all of its policies and practices rather than treat diversity as a stand-alone practice. Organizations that have been successful in managing diversity have an inclusive culture that values individual differences.