chapter 7 Development of a Diversity and Inclusion Initiative Strategy, Implementation and the Roles of Equal Employment Opportunity Law

DOI: 10.1201/9781003340966-7

A big question in diversity management is to ask how can a company increase diversity? We have discussed in the previous chapters that improving diversity levels in the workplace will allow for more of the benefits that come from having a diverse workforce. Competencies that build organizational diversity include communication, cultural self-awareness, knowledge of differences and culture, institutionalization of cultural knowledge, and adaptations to diversity. It must be understood that diversity is about more than race or ethnicity. Recruitment over a broader geographic area, ...

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