Organizational Diversity and Culture

An organizational workforce is not a monolith. Organizational diversity is a catch-all term that implies that employees are different in ways that impact their interaction with, and their experience of, working in the organization. It also suggests that the organization is cognizant of these differences. Diversity is widely accepted as a growing and integral part of the workplace. This diversity does not detract from organizations' reliance on their employees to perform their roles and work with others. Thus, organizations strive to find effective and efficient means to address employee concerns and respond to employee needs related to diversity. Workplace culture is important in this context and plays a key role in influencing all employees. The understanding of what differentiates employees from each other changes with social perceptions and as the composition of the workforce itself alters over time. In the current social environment, Asian women are understood to be a group that represents workplace diversity.