Discrimination in the Workplace

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CHANGE MANAGEMENT ANTON VENTER 20 AUGUST 2012 Index 1. INTRODUCTION AND PROBLEM STATEMENT 4 2. LITERATURE STUDY – DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE 5 3. THE RESEARCH METHOD 6 4. RESULTS AND FINDINGS 6 5. REFERENCES 9 1. INTRODUCTION AND PROBLEM STATEMENT | Many of us have experienced some form of discrimination in our lives and the occurrence must have had some effects on your human abilities or emotions. Discrimination is very common in the workplace and many employees experience it daily. The effects of discrimination is sometimes tragic and it endangers the wellbeing of the person discriminated We as managers therefore need to be aware of this in our workplace and we have to act on it to ensure the happiness and healthiness of the employees and thereby also ensure sustainability and successfulness of the organization. Recent studies indicate that there is an increase in discrimination in the workplace and that it influences the productivity and supply of companies. Discrimination happens daily in many organizations. It can be based on gender, race, one’s age and even on religion. This has a negative impact on the individual and on the company. If an employee is being discriminated against, he develops a negative attitude towards the company and the managers. It is even very likely for the employee to start being less productive and to develop a low self esteem meaning that he cuts himself of from any possible contributions he could have made. I handed out some questionnaires to a sample of employees to gain some insight on how they feel and to see what type of discrimination might be common in my workplace. I spent the time and effort on this topic to be able to put myself in the employee’s shoes, to feel what they feel and to see what they see and hopefully I can gain some understanding and

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