Contemporary issues in Workplace Diversity
Contemporary issues in workplace diversity reflect the evolving understanding of what diversity entails and how it impacts organisational dynamics, performance, and culture. As global connectivity increases and the workforce becomes increasingly diverse, organisations face challenges and opportunities in managing diversity effectively. • Evolving Scope of Diversity Workplace diversity today encompasses a wide range of differences like gender identity, age, physical abilities, socio-economic status, political and social beliefs as compared to earlier race, gender, and ethnicity in workplace diversity. These complexities necessitate organisations to manage a workforce of multitude perspectives where different experiences and expectations exist to foster an inclusive environment for attaining a competitive advantage. • Globalisation effect Firms operating at a global level are more prone to cultural competence and sensitivity due to cross-cultural and multinational team differen...