hrm435 creating a diverse and ethical workplace 1 4 questions

1. As discussed within the interactive lecture our world continues to change. Based upon research and your own experiences, address the following:

  1. Explain why you believe diversity is important in organizations.
  2. Address how, as a current or future HR professional/leader, you will encourage workplace diversity.
  3. Identify diversity-related trends that you believe will impact the workforce in the next five years.
  4. Explain how these trends need to be addressed by HR professionals.

Your initial posting is due by 11:59pm MT on Thursday, and two peer responses to your classmates are required by 11:59pm on Sunday. Within your initial post, support your responses with information from at least one peer-reviewed/scholarly source (not older than 3-5 years) from the CSU-Global online library or the Internet, and provide the full citation at the end of your post. Use APA guidelines to format your references. Your total word count must be at least 300 words excluding the original questions

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2. Diversity is an asset to an organization, but this does not mean that organizations that are diverse in nature are without problems. In fact, there are a variety of impacts that diversity can have on an organization (both good and bad). It is important that leaders recognize the importance of diversity and implement programs for increasing diversity, as well as improve an organization’s culture of diversity.

In relation to diversity, address the following questions:

  • Assess how workplace diversity can impact a business (e.g., operations, practices, productivity, and profitability).
  • Then, identify one organization that has not had an effective diversity management program, or has had issues with diversity in the organization. What strategy(ies), action(s), or initiative(s) could this organization consider to create a more diverse workplace?

Support your responses with information from at least one peer-reviewed/scholarly source (not older than 3-5 years) from CSU-Global library or the Internet, and provide the full citation at the end of your post. Use APA guidelines to format your references. Your total word count must be at least 300 words excluding the original questions.

3.As noted within your required readings, our workforce continues to change. Right now it is noted by some researchers that there are five generations in the workplace. While there are overlapping similarities between generations, generational differences often greatly impact the workplace environment. For this discussion, address the following:

  1. Explain the differences between three generations of workers (in your own words, using scholarly research to support your points).
  2. Explain the challenges that can occur due to different generations in the workplace.
  3. Describe a time where you worked with a member of a different generation. Explain what went well, what could have gone better, and how some of the behaviors you observed in the other person were reflective of that individual’s generation.

Support your responses with information from at least one peer-reviewed/scholarly source (not older than 3-5 years) from CSU-Global online library or the Internet, and provide the full citation at the end of your post. Use APA guidelines to format your references. Your total word count must be at least 300 words excluding the original questions.

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4. Various cultural theories, models, and frameworks have been created throughout the years. Research various cultural theories, models, and frameworks and explain—using scholarly research to support your points—the following information:

  1. Which cultural theory, model, and framework you believe is the strongest.
  2. The benefits of this cultural theory, model, or framework.
  3. The drawbacks of this cultural theory, model, or framework.
  4. How HR professionals can assist in creating a culturally diverse workforce through understanding this cultural theory, model, or framework.

Your initial posting is due by 11:59pm MT on Thursday, and two peer responses to your classmates are required by 11:59pm on Sunday. Within your initial post, support your responses with information from at least one peer-reviewed/scholarly source (not older than 3-5 years) from CSU-Global online library or the Internet, and provide the full citation at the end of your post. Use APA guidelines to format your references. Your total word count must be at least 300 words excluding the original questions