Workforce Diversity and Demographic Challenges

As we discussed earlier managing a diversified workforce is a huge challenge in an organization. However the the organization too has advantages such as enhance the service level and creativity by recruiting diversified employees to the organization.

As per Roosewelt (2001)Managing diversity in the organization will create a stronger and competitive enterprise within the industry.

Snell, S (2010) suggests  to retain diverse pool of HR talents in an organization the HR people must ensure the current demographic change in the organization, educate the staff diversity is not synonymous with minority, make sure to implement appropriate internal cultural changes so that minor people can work willingly in the organization.

As per the survey conducted by Society for Human Resource Management  in 2002 indicated that employees in different backgrounds needs training for better performance in the organization. Otherwise the staff turnover ratio will increase and the commitment to the organization from loyal employees will decreased.

In a workplace with different types of people, in different ages, with different thoughts, perceptions working at a same place will definitely arise a situation where all people will not agree for a certain decision. This will create a contradiction among the employees. To overcome this challenge the organization has to well manage the mutual relationship among the different kinds of people.

As per Magoshia E, Chang E (2008) managing diversified employees is a huge challenge in all over the world. If organization is able to manage them effectively it'll be a competitive advantage to compete with the peers undoubtedly.

Finally we can conclude that workforce diversity and demographic challenges will create competitive advantage for the organization with managing the people for the right direction.

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Emiko Magoshi a, Eunmi Chang, "Diversity management and the effects on employees’ organizational commitment: Evidence from Japan and Korea” (2008)  http://www.academicjournals.org/ajbm