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Perceptions and Diversity Brought to you by the

Perceptions and Diversity Brought to you by the. Perception is a cognitive process that enables us to interpret and understand our surroundings. . Stage 1: Selective Attention/Comprehension Stage 2: Encoding and Simplification Stage 3: Storage and Retention Stage 4: Retrieval and Response.

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  1. Perceptions and Diversity Brought to you by the

  2. Perception is a cognitive process that enables us to interpret and understand our surroundings. Stage 1: Selective Attention/Comprehension Stage 2: Encoding and Simplification Stage 3: Storage and Retention Stage 4: Retrieval and Response Four Stages of Perception

  3. What comes to mind?

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  8. Diversity represents the multitude of individual differences and similarities that exist among people. Layers of Diversity Affirmative Action and Managing Diversity Increasing Diversity in the Workforce Defining and Managing Diversity

  9. Layers of Diversity • Layer 1: Personality • Layer 2: Internal Dimensions • Layer 3: External Dimensions • Layer 4: Organizational Dimensions

  10. Affirmative Action Is portrayed as a negative connotation towards women and minorities. Instead of getting a job based on merit, they feel as if they are filling a diversity quota. Managing Diversity Creates a healthy working environment around open mindedness and sensitivity towards other cultures Affirmative Action and Managing Diversity

  11. Increasing Diversity in the Workplace • Women entering the Workforce • People of color in the Workforce • Underemployment • The Aging Workforce

  12. Barriers and Challenges of Managing Diversity • Inaccurate Stereotypes and Prejudice • An unsupportive and hostile working environment for diverse employees • Fears of reverse Discrimination • Diversity is not seen as an Organizational Priority • Resistance to Change different

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