Achieving Organizational Metamorphosis Through Developing a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33423/jbd.v24i2.7123Keywords:
business, diversity, equity, inclusion, strategic initiativeAbstract
Today’s workforce reflects and will continue to reflect diversity. If these changes represent America’s future demographic reality, organizations will undergo a massive metamorphosis. A questionnaire was submitted to 300 business students to assess their attitudes towards diversity. Specifically, it investigates whether there is a difference in attitude and assesses whether business students are open to working with an increasingly diverse workforce. The study’s results support the hypotheses that different ethnic groups value diversity differently, and that the more years living in a diverse country, the more individuals increase their diversity tolerance. Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives increase in popularity since they build awareness and skills that help cultivate a safe, compassionate, and equitable organizational culture where everyone feels valued. This article discusses implementing a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiative to improve an organization’s culture. The five-step DEI Organizational Metamorphosis Model explores how to strengthen an organization’s quality of life through implementing strategic DEI initiatives.
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