Do you think there is a difference between diversity management and affirmative action? Provide an explanation for
Question:
Do you think there is a difference between diversity management and affirmative action? Provide an explanation for your response. Support your response with APA cited references.
Response: Diversity management and affirmative action are distinct yet complementary approaches to organizational strategies. Affirmative action is a process that addresses past discrimination and ensures the representation of minorities and disadvantaged groups through specific criteria or quotas, with a focus on compliance with laws and regulations to prevent discrimination. Diversity management is a more proactive strategy that aims to leverage various employee backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to enhance innovation, creativity, and organizational performance. "Managing diversity may require changing the company culture. It includes the company's standards and norms about how employees are treated, competitiveness, results orientation, and risk taking. The value placed on diversity is grounded in the company culture." (Noe et al., 2021) While affirmative action focuses on equality of opportunity, diversity management emphasizes the value and competitive advantage that diverse talent brings to an organization, focusing on inclusion and the integration of diverse workforce assets beyond legal requirements.
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