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Diversity And Behavior

RUNNING HEAD: DIVERSITY AND BEHAVIOR

Diversity and Behavior

Week 2
October 28, 2005

Diversity and Behavior
Introduction

An increasingly important aspect of organizational behavior is the realization that diversity is not just politically correct, but an important part of a healthy corporation. Schermerhorn, Hunt & Osborn, defines diversity as the presence of individual differences, based on gender, race and ethnicity, age, able-bodiedness, and sexual orientation (2005, pg 32). When talking about diversity and individual behavior, other demographic characteristics such as, personality, attitude, religion, socioeconomic status, and geographical differences are also a factor. These factors influence individual behavior in many ways. By studying diversity and its effect on individual behavior, managers will be prepared to deal with the issues that ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and personality trait differences bring to an organization. A company that values the......


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