Work Force Diversity

Prejudiced Attitudes
MARICEL G. PIZARRA
MAED-Educational Management
 Workforce diversity

•similarities
•differences
 age

cultural background

physical abilities and disabilities

race

Religion

gender

sexual orientation
 Workforce Diversity

America has always served as host to a kaleidoscope of the

world’s cultures, and the diversity movement.

Growing minority and immigrants population

contributed to increased racial and ethnic diversity.

American force is becoming more racial and

ethnically diverse.

There is an increased of female and older in the

workforce.
 Workforce Diversity

Most U.S. organization assimilate everyone

into one “America” of doing things

Labor unions were formed

Women’s right movement began

 Valuing Diversity

Appreciating
everyone’s
uniqueness

Encouraging
every worker to Respecting
make full differences
contribution to
the organization
 Secondary
dimensions

Primary
dimensions
Dimension of
Diversity
 Primary
Dimensions

Physical and
Sexual
Age Race Gender mental
orientation
abilities
 • Religious beliefs
• Education and training
Secondary • General appearance
Dimensions • Relationship Status
• Communication Style
• Ethnic Customs
 Secondary Dimensions

Primary Dimensions
Religious Beliefs
Health Habits Physical and mental
abilities
Race Age Education and training
Income Gender

Sexual Orientation
General Appearance
Ethnic customs

Relationship Status
Communication Style
 •It is a premature
judgment or opinion
Prejudiced
formed without
examination of fact.
How Prejudicial Attitudes are formed
and retained?

Childhood Ethnocentrism
Economic
experiences conditions
Thank you!