BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Diversity
- a difference between people, for example, in race, age, gender, disability, geographic origin, family status, education, or personality, that can affect workplace relationships and achievement. Diversity management aims to value these differences and encourage each person to fulfill his or her potential in terms of organizational objectives. The approach goes beyond equal opportunities, which stresses the rights of particular disadvantaged groups rather than those of the individual.
Wiktionary Definition for: Diversity
- the quality of being diverse or different; difference or variety
Additional Resources
- Motives Mattter When It Comes to Diversity Training
- Motives Mattter When It Comes to Diversity TrainingA BIt of Bias, A Bit of Reality....First of all, "forced diversity training" is a highly biased term. All training in a company deemed as mandatory might be called "forced." That can range from varying forms of safety training to specific job...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-23
- Supplier Diversity: Who's Doing and Marketing it Well? And Does it Sacrifice Savings?
- Supplier diversity is imperative in a global, multi-cultural business market, but it can be challenging to reconcile supplier diversity initiatives with cost-cutting initiatives. According to a 2006 study by The Hackett Group, companies can expand their supplier diversity programs without sacrificing savings. So who's doing it well, and how...
- Blog posts 2007-12-19
- Motives Mattter When It Comes to Diversity Training
- Yesterday was Martin Luther King Jr. day and across America people took a day off to mark the life and work of the civil rights leader. It's a day that spotlights the importance of diversity in the country, and by extension, in the workplace. Corporate America is taking up the...
- Blog posts 2008-01-22
- Boardroom Diversity is Still Only Skin Deep
- Companies are very good at diversity, if you believe their annual reports. On the cover there are likely to be photographs of a melting pot of races, religions, minorities and at least two genders. This diversity will then give way to reality inside the report which will...
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- Diversity Forum Honors Food Lion's Watson
- SALISBURY, N.C. ? Eric Watson, vice president of talent acquisition and the office of diversity and inclusion at Food Lion here, was presented with the first-ever Diversity Champion Award by The Diversity Forum, a Charlotte, N.C.-based group. The Diversity Champion Award recognizes an individual who exhibits outstanding community leadership and...
- News items 2009-11-03
- Diversity a Successful Business Strategy for General Mills
- Working Mother magazine just announced its annual list of Best Companies for Multicultural Women, and General Mills was in the top five. It was also the company's sixth consecutive year on the list. I've interviewed diversity consultants in the past, and they've expressed frustration with companies, saying...
- Blog posts 2009-05-29
- The Management of Diversity: The UK Civil Service Journey Continues
- 'Diversity' is stirring up the UK civil service. It is now an integral part of the current UK civil service reform agenda. specifically, the civil service has been charged with making a 'Dramatic improvement' in diversity within the service. The importance of diversity and effective diversity management is also acknowledged...
- White papers 2001-05-03
- Diversity difficulty.(FCC Chairman Reed Hundt discusses diversity in programing)
- Outlet and source diversity in the media do not necessarily lead to diversity in programing, says FCC Chairman Reed Hundt. Speaking on March 28 to the American Bar Association, Hundt listed other forms of diversity--such as outset and source diversit Outlet and source diversity in the...
- Research articles 1996-04-08
- Diversity - What's New: Products & Services - Global Lead Management Consulting's Dialogue on Diversity: Computer-Based Diversity Awareness Training - Brief Article
- Global Lead Management Consulting has developed and released the new software product Dialogue on Diversity: Computer-Based Diversity Awareness Training. Dialogue on Diversity features two hours of learning content, which is divided into four learning modules. Each module allows users the flexibility to view the training program at any time and...
- Research articles 2002-07-01
- Recent Research on Team and Organizational Diversity: SWOT Analysis and Implications
- Sixty-three studies published in the years 1997 - 2002 are reviewed to assess the effects of workplace diversity on teams and organizations. Four major questions are considered: Which personal attributes have diversity researchers studied in recent years? What has been learned about the consequences of diversity for teams and organizations?...
- White papers 2003-11-29
- Wells Fargo cited for diversity
- Diversity Inc magazine ranked Wells Fargo & Company 20th among the nation's "Top 50 Companies for Diversity" in the magazine's seventh annual review of diversity practices in corporate America.Diversity Inc magazine ranked Wells Fargo & Company 20th among the nation's "Top 50 Companies for Diversity" in the magazine's seventh annual...
- Research articles 2007-05-01
- Fox Broadcasting Co. made good on its promise to hire an executive to oversee diversity.(Mitsy Wilson)(Brief Article)
- Fox Broadcasting Co. made good on its promise to hire an executive to oversee diversity last week, naming Mitsy Wilson as senior vice president of diversity development. Wilson was formerly Times-Mirror Co.'s top diversity executive, having served Fox Broadcasting Co. made good on...
- Research articles 2000-08-14
- Nixon Peabody is Principal Sponsor of National Diversity Conference; Event is Considered One of the Most Significant Diversity Conferences in the Nation and Includes Special Focus on Diversity in the Legal Profession
- ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Nixon Peabody LLP, one of the largest multi-practice law firms in the United States, is principal sponsor of the 2006 Diversity Conference, widely considered the most significant diversity conference in the nation. Hosted by the Workforce Diversity Network, this year's conference, "The Case for Diversity: It's Everybody's...
- Research articles 2006-05-02
- Racial Diversity Initiatives In Professional Service Firms
- Diversity continues to be a key focus for organizations, driven by globalization and the understanding of the benefits associated with a diverse workforce. While it is critical for managers and researchers to understand the processes and outcomes associated with diversity, much work remains to be done in this important area...
- White papers 2006-09-21
- SciQuest Launches Diversity Supplier Manager; University of Pennsylvania Utilizes Latest Solution to Manage Its Diversity Spend
- RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- SciQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQST) today announced the launch of Diversity Supplier Manager, the latest offering in the company's suite of on-demand supplier relationship management SRM solutions. By using SciQuest's Diversity Supplier Manager, organizations can accurately classify and report on diversity suppliers, as well as promote...
- Research articles 2004-07-19
- National Organization for Diversity in Sales and Marketing Presents Diversity Awards to Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Wachovia and Turner Broadcasting System
- RALEIGH, N.C. -- The National Organization for Diversity in Sales and Marketing NODSM and The Foundation for Diversity will host an awards gala "Through The Years: The Evolution of Inclusion," during the second annual Executive Leadership Summit, November 8-10, 2006, at the Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta, Ga. The Summit...
- Research articles 2006-11-02
- Turning diversity into a competitive advantage: the CEO of a Latino finance and accounting group talks about why diversity is important and what it takes to achieve it and leverage it for success.(VIEWPOINT)
- Because everyone has a different background, there will be some that emphatically embrace diversity, others that are lukewarm about it and still others that think that diversity is a nuisance. The real question is: what does the leadership of the org Because everyone has a different...
- Research articles 2007-04-01
- Black Enterprise Names Xerox among the Best for Diversity
- STAMFORD, Conn. -- Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) has been recognized for its commitment to diversity and named among the "2007 Best Companies for Diversity" by Black Enterprise magazine. Xerox was also named among the 15 best companies in senior management and corporate board diversity, and the company ranked among the...
- Research articles 2007-06-12
- Adecco Wins Diversity Innovation Award at World Diversity Leadership Summit
- MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Adecco, the global leader in workforce solutions, was a recipient of the 2007 Global Diversity Award at the World Diversity Leadership Summit, held June 4-6 at the United Nations in New York, NY. The award honors companies that celebrate diversity through innovative programs. The recognition for Adecco...
- Research articles 2007-06-19
- Allstate Names Chief Diversity Officer
- NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- Anise D. Wiley-Little has been promoted to assistant vice president and chief diversity officer for Allstate Insurance Company. Previously director of diversity & work/life, Wiley-Little will continue to lead diversity efforts but will now have the opportunity to better integrate, strengthen and expand already established diversity strategies....
- Research articles 2006-05-25
