Diversity Management in the Workplace

Hana Urbancová, Helena Čermáková and Hana Vostrovská
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Hana Urbancová: Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Management, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 21 Praha 6, Czech Republic
Helena Čermáková: Department of Trade and Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Management, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 21 Praha 6, Czech Republic
Hana Vostrovská: Department of Trade and Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Management, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 21 Praha 6, Czech Republic

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2016, vol. 64, issue 3, 1083-1092

Abstract: Diversity is a phenomenon which is increasingly manifesting itself in the globalized society; therefore, it is observable in various areas of human activity, and thus also in the labour market and work teams. Age, sex, ethnicity and nationality, creed or disabilities are among the parameters of diversity. The aim of the article is to identify and evaluate the implementation of Diversity Management in workplaces, whilst bearing in mind researched factors of diversity. The results were gained by conducting a primary survey by questionnaire in organizations (n = 315). The results showed that a total of 41.9% of selected organizations operating in the Czech Republic implement Diversity Management. The largest part of organizations operate in the tertiary sector (69.7%). The survey results show the situation concerning Diversity Management in the selected organizations and support the oppinion that Diversity Management is a current global matter and its concerns all organizations. The research parameters influenced the application of Diversity Management in organizations (Cramer's V is from 0.176 to 0.430). One of the recommendations for organizations is that they devote more attention to this phenomenon, as qualified human resources is on the decline and adequate attention will once again need to be devoted to groups of potential workers who have hitherto been overlooked. Diversity Management represents a new opportunity for organizations to build the employer's good brand and attract knowledge workers.

Keywords: diversity; labour market; diversity management; working group; workforce; organizations; human resources (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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