SWOT Analysis Of Workforce Diversity: Strategic Human Resource Management

WORKFORCE DIVERSITY
“Diversity means being diverse or varied, and at work means having a workforce comprised of two or more groups of employees with various racial, ethnic, gender, cultural, national origin, handicap, age, and religious backgrounds.” Pg55
This concept is important for HRM for (Kossek & Lobel, 1996).
(1) To augment the numerical representation of historically excluded groups;
(2) To Empower a diverse workforce once it is in position to contribute completely in organizational decision making; and
(3) To make sure the insertion of a diverse workforce in every part of organizational life.
Example
Workforce diversity is a popular concept in present scenario of globalization as MNCs from different countries trade in worldwide.
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EMPLOYEE REFERRALS
“Employee referral programs are system by which employee referrers their known ones to work in their companies. HR departments are trying to optimize their employee referral programs (ERPs) to yield a greater number of high-quality referrals.” Raymond, Pamela {2011}
Example
A lot of banks in US give jobs to only to people who are known to te employees in order to seek for security.
Reference
Raymond, Pamela; “Employee Referral Programs”; blog.ej4.com; September 2, 2011
EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION
“Employee orientation means providing new employees with the information they need to function, and helping them start being emotionally attached to the firm..” pg275