5 advantages of embracing diversity in the workplace
Very few countries have managed to undertake the programme of immigration that Australia has had since the end of the Second World War period without experiencing significant social fragmentation or division. Here’s a quick picture of what Australian society looks like: 28% of our population was born overseas; another 20% have a parent who was born overseas; about 20% of our population speaks a language other than English at home. Basically, we can say that almost half the population is either first generation or second generation Australian and this diversity isn’t likely to diminish in any way. The two biggest migration source countries are now India and China. While there are a few challenges for organisations in having a diverse workforce, the positives far outweigh the negatives. Economists from Stanford university and the University of Chicago recently found that 20% of productivity growth can be attributed to a reduction in racial discrimination. Other researches have...
