Diversity in Wal-Mart

Paper Summary:

This paper explains the essentiality of diversity in organizations, using Wal-Mart as an illustration and discusses the alternatives to the conventional organizational approach managers at Wal-Mart can undertake when having problems communicating and respecting diversity. The paper also talks about the cultural stance that needs to be taken by managers at Wal-Mart when planning training and human resource management strategies.

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"One of the keys to sustaining a culture of critical reflection is an appropriate recognition of diversity and openness in the organizational environment at Wal-Mart. Employees at this organization want to be part of a company with a shared vision of cultural diversity, in its training and educational programs, and its overall organizational
culture and operations. However, although diversity is an important goal, one must also consider the separation between an organization's own self-report, goals, and reality."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Allen, J. "Wal-Mart begins defining image on its own terms." DSN Retailing Today, 2005.
• Effinger, A. "Wal Mart spares no effort to defeat unionization." LA Business Journal, 2004.
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