How is that so many people are under represented? Blacks, Mexicans, Asian, Native Americans and Indians make up so much of the countries population however the majority of we hear deals with white people. I feel that since white people have the power in this country, they are the ones that are heard. They have always had the power and probably always will. There are a handful of wealthy minorities that can have some kind of say in our country but until they demand change the country will stay as is. It’s not impossible for average citizens to make the business world my diverse but it take power that the wealthy have to transform the country.
We do have some companies working to make their workplace more diverse. They might be hiring different races with different backgrounds but most of those employees don’t have power or authority in that company.
The article below states, “Management of diversity in business doesn't require white people to share power and control. It requires equity in managing business relationships.” This statement doesn’t settle to well with me. From this statement, I concluded that the goal is to have equality in the work place but not necessary to distribute power. Change starts with power and until minorities obtain control, they will lack representation.
http://www.diversityinc.com/public/5839.cfm
I feel that companies should WANT diversity. The more diverse a company is the more viewpoints the employees will have to serve their customers. A company that employs Spanish-speaking Hispanics could open the doors to countless new customers.
African American have such a unique view point that only a business could gain by their presence. More African Americans are going to college and possessing qualities needs in the professional world. If the white population only hires blacks to meet a certain quota, then it’s up to minorities in power to take control of the future of minorities. I can understand if the minorities are not qualified for a position. However, companies should actively make an effort to hire qualified minorities to benefit their business. Minorities should apply to business that will allow them to break racial barriers
For clarifiction, do you mean that balance is necessary; everybody had a different voice and that adds a distinctive perception to the workplace? Okie dokie.
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ReplyDeleteLife isn’t fair, and for people of color in America today it really isn’t fair. You make several good points in your comments concerning diversity in the workplace. On the surface, you are absolutely correct to say that diversity would allow for viewpoints that otherwise would not be considered if the company only had one racial group working for it. Some of those viewpoints could in fact make the company more profitable by allow it to communicate with audiences it normally would not reach, thus expanding market share and increasing profits. But that is making the assumption that the owners, board of directors, and managers understand the need to reach out to those groups. The vast majority of larger companies today are owned and operated by white males. Unless they have been introduced, through education or experience, to the idea of diversity, they are likely to do what most people of white privilege do, which is to ignore diversity. I think many of us thought that we were rather progressive in our thoughts about race, but after the conversations we have had in class over the last two weeks, I know I have been ignoring the issue for far to long. People see race and diversity the way they want to see it, through their own perspective, seldom questioning their beliefs, until someone or some experience causes them to think about it. Whites and white privilege dominate business and business schools today. Combined with the free market capitalism, which are creating these huge multinational corporations, Whites are controlling 95% of the wealth produced in America today. And like you said, this is not likely to change anytime soon. So the white perspective will remain the dominate “normal” perspective and because it is the “normal” perspective, the need for diversity is perceived as inconsequential or unnecessary.