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1996

Work force

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To Meet The Changing Demographics Of The American Work Force, New Management Strategies That Are Sensitive To The Needs Of A Distinctive Multi-Cultural Population Will Be Needed, Jaranne A. Dargan-Brown Jan 1996

To Meet The Changing Demographics Of The American Work Force, New Management Strategies That Are Sensitive To The Needs Of A Distinctive Multi-Cultural Population Will Be Needed, Jaranne A. Dargan-Brown

Theses

After more than 30 years of affirmative action programs and a more recent emergence of politically correct thinking, the work force of many of America's corporations and agencies have voluntarily (and some involuntarily) become more culturally diverse . Recently statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor indicate that more than half the American work force is made of people of color and women.

Changes in the racial makeup of companies are forcing managers to realize that when people of different races and genders are added to the corporate mix, their experiences, backgrounds and differences must be considered and integrated into …


The Building Of A Diversified Work Force, Kirstie K. Hickman Jan 1996

The Building Of A Diversified Work Force, Kirstie K. Hickman

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This thesis will discuss the trend toward a diversified labor force, as we move toward Workforce 2000. Many statistics show that the upcoming workforce will have fewer white males. Significant increases in the numbers of minorities , women, and immigrants will have a serious effect on how Human Resource Departments operate within companies. These demographical changes in the face of the labor market will require new methods of managing and training in all sectors of the corporate structure.

Moving forward t o manage and train individuals for the challenges of the year 2000 and beyond will require corporations to address …