Despite various trends towards a more diverse workplace, some barriers still limit progress. Though the advantages of diversity are well established, difficulties from a managerial and organizational perspective can reduce optimal incorporation of different cultures. The implementation of a more diverse workforce faces obstacles in both the assimilation ofnew cultures into the majority and wage-equality and upper-level opportunities across the minority' spectrum"

3.1 Critically discuss the barriers and challenges to managing Diversity (20)

3.2 How would you describe "the business case for managing diversity"? (5)

To an orchestra violinist, stress may stem from giving a solo performance before a big audience. While heat, smoke and flames may represent stress to a firefighter, delivering a speech or presenting a lecture may be stressful for those who are shy. In short, stress means different things to different people"

In view of the latter, define the term stress and describe the model of occupational stress (25)

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31 Barriers and Challenges to Managing Diversity Ingrained biases and prejudices Despite efforts towards diversity and inclusion unconscious biases and stereotypes can still influence decisionmaking p... View the full answer