Ethnic diversity in the workplace is a key issue that affects many companies. The article from Understanding and Managing Diversity that I chose to read and discuss is Redefining Diversity by R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr. This article was intriguing in that it included interesting definitions of diversity and diversity management. The author discusses how diversity is a buzzword that has taken on a symbolic meaning. This simply means that because it has a symbolic meaning, people are no long sure what the actual definition of diversity is.
People are living longer and the population of these elders is increasing and cannot be properly executed with a diminishing budget. Overall funding has declined from FY 2010 of $2.4 billion to $2 billion in FY 2012. Wacker, R. R. , & Roberto, K. A., (2014)Pg. 33. $400 million is a lot to have been cut for a population that was just projected to more than double in the next 15
He discusses that although the population is growing, our planet may not have all the resources it needs to accommodate the growing population. Kunzig states that with the increasing population will the planet have the resources it needs to support our growing population? It is discussed that the death to birth rate is completely unbalanced with 5 births to 2 deaths every second, which is causing our population to grow drastically. It is also discussed how the life span has also gone up around the world and by the year 2045 there will be 9 billion people living on this planet. Both are very big issues to worry
Reducing the number of people dying from cancer will have a significant impact on increasing life expectancy. CURRENT POSITION In recognition of the inequalities gap, Walsall set the year 2010 target to reduce cancer mortality in the under 75s by 27.5%. Since 1995-97 the rate has fallen by 13% from 150.3 per 100 000 to 130.8 per 100,000 in 2003-05. This means that 50 fewer Walsall people are dying each year from cancer than in 1995-97. Despite year on year fluctuations, Walsall tPCT is still on track to meet the 2010 target.
Discuss the concept of positive aging in the context of contemporary British society. Your discussion should include reference to current empirical evidence. The answer should provide a definition of positive aging and should consider the social consequences of the demographic transition. Include the social, psychological, political and cultural aspects too. The definition of older people is an ever changing statistic in Britain.
Journal of Management Research Vol. 14, No. 2, April–June 2014, pp. 71–86 Flexible Working as an Employee Retention Strategy in Developing Countries Malaysian Bank Managers Speak Aida Idris Abstract Retaining talented employees is a predicament often faced in fast developing countries due to the highlycompetitive nature of their business environment. Since increasing financial benefits is considered as an unsustainable strategy in employee retention, firms have begun to consider flexible working as an alternative tool.
Over the last century, there has been a decline in premature deaths throughout developed countries (Alder et al, 2009). Life expectancy has grown in the United Kingdom from 45 for females and 49 for males In 1901 and in more recent times to 75 years for male and 80 years for female in 1999 (Hicks and Ellen;1999). Not everywhere is experiencing longevity of life the average life expectancy in Zimbabwe is 35.5 (Stibich, 2009).The ONS (2009) have suggested that males and females in the UK could expect to live to 77.44 and 81.65 years respectively. The same report also highlighted the gap between the genders after surviving to 65 years. This is illustrated in the diagram below.
Our society changes our attitudes and views on life more than our biological make-up. This dissertation investigates the hypothesis that in some cultures, men versus women cannot overcome stereotypes in the business world. Based upon both, feminist and masculine theory, the study argues that the characteristics that influence male and female behavior in the workplace are essentially, despite the fact that women are less likely than men to be promoted to high level positions. The paper concludes that stereotypes apply in general to both sexes and serve their purpose to help us make judgements when we do them intelligently and not absolutely. Considerably more work will need to be done to determine if individual differences in masculinity and femininity have both genetic and environmental components.
Case Study: Salary Inequities at Acme Manufacturing Student Name Module University Name Case Study: Salary Inequities at Acme Manufacturing Joe Black, the new president of Acme Manufacturing, is facing a dilemma of sorts. His predecessor operated on a pay structure that showed inequalities in the pay of salaried employees. These inequalities are based along gender lines and have the potential to get Acme Manufacturing in trouble with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Additionally, the underpaid staffers may also ask for back pay if they happen to understand the full implications of the pay inequalities. Armed with a set of job descriptions which are considered accurate and current, he has to make a decision and follow one of four options.
18November2014 Aging and Social Conflict Aging is the process of people growing older and all the changes that occur over the course of your life that can be understood through a social point of view. I have decided to explore the social-conflict approach society displays through aging, and the impact on society by relating the Frontline video clip we watched in class, “Living Old”. The social - conflict theory argues that individuals and groups, such as social classes within society have differing amounts of material and non-material resources such as wealth and poverty. As well as, it refers to various types of negative social interaction that may occur with social relationships and well being. For example rich vs. poor.