Workforce Diversity

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This paper discusses how workplace diversity can be viewed as either a problem or as a resource. It looks at how diversity is defined in terms of demographics; the nursing profession is made up primarily of females. It also discusses how one aspect of workplace diversity consists of individual and organizational change and how attention to diversity involves being aware of individual differences and providing various choices and alternatives.

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"Workplace diversity can be viewed as either a problem or as a resource. Diversity is defined in terms of demographics; the nursing profession is made up primarily of females. Furthermore, the profession consists of many ethnic and racial groups. In addition, each nursing workplace has various goals and values (Jamieson & O'Mara, 19991). One aspect of workplace diversity consists of individual and organizational change. Attention to diversity involves being aware of individual differences and providing various choices and alternatives. Another area of diversity, and especially in Toronto workplaces, is multicultural diversity. Multiculturalism as an ideal and a policy often fails so that systemic racism can be a serious problem."

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