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    1. The document discusses diversity in organizations, describing the two major forms of workplace diversity as demographic characteristics and levels of diversity. 2. It explains how discrimination undermines organizational effectiveness by noting differences between groups using stereotypes, and how recognizing diversity as an opportunity can lead to effective diversity management. 3. Key biographical characteristics like age, gender, race and disabilities are surface-level diversity factors that are relevant to organizational behavior, along with other differentiating characteristics.

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    menjelaskan tentang bebrbagai diversity dan ability dan pengaruh ke dunia kerja

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    1. The document discusses diversity in organizations, describing the two major forms of workplace diversity as demographic characteristics and levels of diversity. 2. It explains how discrimination undermines organizational effectiveness by noting differences between groups using stereotypes, and how recognizing diversity as an opportunity can lead to effective diversity management. 3. Key biographical characteristics like age, gender, race and disabilities are surface-level diversity factors that are relevant to organizational behavior, along with other differentiating characteristics.

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    DIVERSITY IN

    ORGANIZATIONS

    SESSION 2
    Learning Objectives

    1. Describe the two major forms of workplace diversity


    2. Demonstrate how workplace discrimination undermines organizational
    effectiveness
    3. Describe how the key biographical characteristics are relevant to OB
    4. Explain how other differentiating characteristics factor into OB
    5. Describe how organizations manage diversity effectively
    DIVERSITY

    Major forms of workplace diversity


    1. Demographic Characteristics
    Organization comprises to many races, age and gender. Then it
    has to make diversity management a central component of their
    politics & practices
    2. Levels of Diversity
     Surface-level diversity - stereotyping
     Deep level diversity – shared values and personality

    Organizational Behavior; 2016, Pearson Education 3


    DISCRIMINATION

     Discrimination is to note a difference between things using


    our behavior to be influence by stereotypes abut groups of
    people
    • Stereotyping – judging someone on the basis of our perception of the
    group to which that person belongs  stereotype threat
    • Discrimination in the workplace
     Recognizing diversity opportunity can lead to an effective
    diversity management for a better organization.

    Organizational Behavior; 2016, Pearson Education 4


    Surface–level Characteristics

     Biographical Characteristics – personal characteristics that are


    objective and easily obtained from personnel records, represented on
    surface-level diversity.

     Biographical Characteristics :  Other differentiating


     Age characteristics :
     Sex,  Tenure
     Race and Ethnicity  Sexual Orientation and Gender
     Disabilities, Identity
     Hidden disabilities  Cultural Identity

    Organizational Behavior; 2016, Pearson


    Education 2–5
    IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY
    MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

     Diversity management makes everyone more aware and


    sensitive to the needs and difference of others.
     Attracting, Selecting, Developing and Retaining Diverse
    Employees – through advertisement in publications or
    partnership with institutions
     Diversity in Groups – to achieve superior performance and to
    emphasize similarities among members

    Organizational Behavior; 2016, Pearson Education 6


    IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY
    MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

     Effective Diversity Programs


    • Legal employment opportunity & encourage fair treatment to all
    people regardless their characteristics
    • Better able to serve diverse market & customers, exp. HSBC
    • To increase the representation of minority groups & ensure everyone
    a fair opportunity to show their skills and abilities

    ”Successful diversity management is about unleashing


    the rich and diverse potential of an entire workforce.”

    Organizational Behavior; 2016, Pearson Education 7


    ABILITY

     Ability - an individual's capacity to perform various tasks


    in a job
     Intellectual Abilities – thinking, reasoning, problem solving
     Physical Abilities – tasks required stamina, agility, strength,
    and similar characteristics

    Organzizational Behavior; 2016, Pearson Education 8


    Dimensions of Intellectual Ability

    1. Number aptitude
     Ability to do speed and accurate arithmetic
    2. Verbal comprehension
     Ability to understand what is read/heard and the relationship of words to each other
    3. Perceptual speed
     Ability to identify visual similarities & differences quickly & accurately
    4. Inductive reasoning
     Ability to identify a logical sequence in a problem & then solve the problem

    Organzizational Behavior; 2016, Pearson Education 9


    Dimensions of Intellectual Ability

    5. Deductive reasoning
     Ability to use logic & assess the implications of an argument
    6. Spatial visualization
     Ability to imagine how an object would look like if its position in
    space were changed
    7. Memory
     Ability to retain & recall past experience

    Organzizational Behavior; 2016, Pearson Education 10


    Nine Physical Abilities
    Strength
    StrengthFactors
    Factors
    • •Dynamic
    Dynamicstrength
    strength
    • •Trunk
    Trunkstrength
    strength
    • •Static
    Staticstrength
    strength
    • •Explosive
    Explosivestrength
    strength Flexibility
    FlexibilityFactors
    Factors
    • •Extent
    Extentflexibility
    flexibility
    • •Dynamic
    Dynamicflexibility
    flexibility
    Other
    OtherFactors
    Factors
    • •Body
    Bodycoordination
    coordination
    • •Balance
    Balance
    • •Stamina
    Stamina
    2-3
    Organzizational Behavior; 2016, Pearson Education
    EXHIBIT
    2–11
    Ability-Job Fit

    Organzizational Behavior; 2016, Pearson Education 12

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