muticulturalism -ob presentataion

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MULTICULTURALISM

ANDWORKFORCE

DIVERSITY


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PREPARED BY-

y JITENDRA SOKALy CHAHANI SINGH RAOy SHAKTI SINGH KAVIA y BHARTI SONIy SHIVA SINGHy

AMIT SURANA y AKANKSHA CHORDIA y PRASHANT CHAUDHARY


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CONTENT-y INTRODUCTIONy PARAMETERSy MULTICULTURALISM IN INDIAN CONTEXTy BENEFITSy PROBLEMSy SOLUTIONSy WORKFORCE DIVERSITY y CONCLUSION


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MULTICULTURALISM

The term multiculturalism refers to a state of bothcultural and ethnic diversity within the demographies

of a particular social space.


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MULTICULTRALISM IN CONTEMPORARYWESTERN SOCIETIES

19 CENTURY 20 CENTURY

y Sovereign statey Cultural unity y Language unity y Religion unity

y Globalizationy Social co-hesiony Integrationy Assimalation


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POLICIES FOR ADOPTING DIFFERENTCULTURES

y Recognition of multiple nationality y Government support for newspapers , television

, and

radio in minority languagesy Support for minority festivals, holidays, and

celebrationsy Acceptance of traditional and religious dress in

schools, the military, and society in generaly Acceptance of traditional and religious dress in

organisations and society in general


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PARAMETERS

TO GAUGE MULTI-CULTURALISM

DIMENSIONS OF DIVERSITY

PRIMARY SECONDARY TERTIARY


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Primary d imensions

Biological Geographical


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BIOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS Age

GenderEthnicity Sexual orientationRacePhysical abilities/disabilities


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GEOGRAPHICAL DIMENSIONSRegion

Ethno linguistic regionDemographicCommunityImmigration/citizenshipstatus


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PSCHYO-SOCIAL/SECONDARY

DIMENSIONS

y Educational backgroundy Income levelsy Work experiencey Marital/parental statusy Religious beliefsy Spiritualy Value system and ethicsy Historical influences


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TERTIARY DIMENSIONS

Government Policies/political Factors

Communication

Society-traditionally dominant/weak

Norms/legal factors


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BENEFITS OFMULTICULTURALISM

y Resource Imperativey Business Developmenty Legal Requirementy Social Responsibility y Marketing Strategy y Business Communications Strategy


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Resource imperative

Multicultural people come together

Diversify talent pool


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Multigenerational people come together

Exchange of ideas and experience

Innovation

Business development


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People From different cultureHaving different cultural values

Enhance ability of marketing values andemotions

Increase market sales

Helps business grow


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People from various background

Good image

Grab the right people


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Laws and legislative mandates

Equal opportunities for employment

Good business sense


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PROBLEMS WITH MULTICULTURALISM


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1.Divisive : one can never be the part of total

2.Regressive : help to maintain backward cultures3.Symbolic : devoted to symbolic aspects of culture,

such as ethnic lifestyle

4.Impractical : multicultural policies always notrelevant


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5 .Difference in perception

6.Attitude problem

7.Technology

8.Stereotyping


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13GENDER DISCRIMINATION

14.AGE AND EXPERIENCE


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SOLUTIONy BY TAKING EXAMPLE OF:

INDIAN ARMY


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MULTICULTURALISM IN INDIAN COMPANIES


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REASON OF LIMITING MULTICULTURALISM IN INDIAN COMPANIES

Caste System.HAMARA JATI VALA OR

GAON VALA .

Occupation are organized on the basis of caste


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SCOPE OF MULTICULTRALISM IN INDIAN COMPANIES

Knowledge based organization, IT

Companies, Technical and Technological Companies often have amulticultural workforce


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The benefit the nation would gain from

such as initiative, promoting,multiculturalism labor force would be in thelong run something that one cannot imagine.


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WHAT IS WORK FORCE DIVERSITY?

y The concept that organizations are becoming more andmore heterogeneous in terms of gender , age , race ,ethnicity , sexual orientation, and inclusion of otherdiverse groups.


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Major workforce d iversity categoriesy Gendery Racey National originy Agey Disability y Domestic partners


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Managing workforce d iversityWell designe d recruitment mechanismProper job / task analysis

Detaile d Recruitment Planning

Continuous Performance analysis.

Performance appraisal

Help people work in cohesion to develop the best in class ideas.


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DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AT RELIANCEENERGY LIMITED

y Reliance Energy Management Institute (REMI) looksafter the training of the managerial staff

y V Technical Training Centre (VTTC) looks after thetraining of the technical staff

y Managers can also have special training programsarranged if required by the employees.


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Solutions

Training

Commitment

Accountability

Communication

Appraisal system

Promote diversity of ideas and talentirrespective of sex, religion culture

and olitical boundaries.


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INTROSPECTIONy Are we accepting the uniqueness that our co-workers

and guests bring into our places of business?y Are we giving equal opportunities to women- or

minority-owned firms on vendor contracts foreverything?

y What are we doing to bring about the positive changesthat will ensure a steady supply of qualified employees,

loyal customers and trusted business partners fromthe communities that surround us?


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Conclusion

y A diverse workforce is a reflection of a changing world andmarketplace. Diverse work teams bring high value toorganizations. Respecting individual differences willbenefit the workplace by creating a competitive edge andincreasing work productivity. Diversity managementbenefits associates by creating a fair and safe environment where everyone has access to opportunities and challenges.Management tools in a diverse workforce should be used toeducate everyone about diversity and its issues, including

laws and regulations. Most workplaces are made up of diverse cultures, so organizations need to learn how toadapt to be successful practices.


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