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Efficient Diversity Management for Workplace Well-Being

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An organization should be efficient and effective in order to reach its organizational goals. In order for the organization to realize its goals, it should enable worker and workplace well-being. Within globalization and the increase in the usage of technology, a more diverse workforce is being created. The diverse workforce is composed of various employees. These diversities can be in terms of race, gender, age, education, ethnicity, or culture. Even though there are some laws and regulations regarding diversity management, there is still discrimination to many employees representing minorities, which end up with loss of workplace well-being in the organization. Managers and employers should gain experience in managing diverse workforce. If the managers can implement efficient and diversity management, they could enable competitive advantage for the organization. For the managers to provide worker and workplace well-being, they should implement efficient and effective diversity management. The chapter presents the impact of efficient diversity management on worker and workplace well-being. The aim of this chapter is to explain the concept of workplace well-being by considering the effect of diversity management. Thus, the relationship between workplace well-being and effective and efficient diversity management is focused in this chapter. Workplace well-being is defined. Following that, diversity management is explained in terms of race, gender, age, and nationality. The benefits and challenges of diversity management are also emphasized. In addition, ethical considerations for diversity management are explained as well. At the end, the relationship between efficient diversity management and workplace well-being is emphasized. This chapter would shed light to both executives and scholars to understand the importance of efficient diversity management.

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    Deniz Zaptcioglu Celikdemir

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Celikdemir, D.Z., Katrinli, A. (2021). Efficient Diversity Management for Workplace Well-Being. In: Dhiman, S.K. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Workplace Well-Being. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30025-8_5

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