This is the third report in the Diversity in the Workforce Series sponsored by the National Center for Research in Vocational Education (NCRVE). This series is intended to inform the readers of the dynamics and breadth of workforce diversity issues. In addition, it provides information to educators and people from business and industry. They can use this information to develop practices and guidelines to follow when selecting or assessing workplace environments that are conducive to maximizing the contributions of all workers.
The information on workforce diversity from this series may enable educators to revise their curricula appropriately to reflect changes in the workplace, identify workable strategies for accommodating and managing differences in the workforce, and illustrate for their students the continuing impact of diversity on the organizational culture and climate of corporations.
The information may also assist human resource development (HRD) professionals or any person in charge of programs dealing with diversity in organizations to better assess the needs of the employees; improve the design, implementation, and evaluation of diversity efforts; and identify initiatives to improve the management of a diverse workforce.
This report is devoted to providing information on the status of the diversity process in U.S. based multinational corporations that are committed to addressing diversity in the workplace. This study also attempts to report on the dimensions of the diversity initiatives and the dynamics of the corporate response to workforce diversity. This third research report, as well as the first two reports in the Diversity in the Workforce Series, are designed to serve as a foundation for the fourth report on the role of diversity initiatives in the successful transition of minority youth into the workplace. Combined, the four research studies will assist in revealing the diversity initiatives that are most likely to assist and support the successful transition of minority youth into the workplace and goals that should be advocated for minority youth who are making the transition into the workplace. Also, the criteria for determining diversity sensitive work-based learning sites and/or companies that assist in the successful transition of minority youth into the workplace will be disclosed.
Below is a listing of the four reports included in the Diversity in the Workforce Series: