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that the scenarios used to demonstrate different concepts didn’t resemble those that might
come up at Yahoo! and were too middle-American and middle-aged for the global company
with a youthful workforce. So the company changed its ethics training! The new ethics
training package is more animated and interactive and has more realistic storylines for the
industry. The 45-minute training module covers the company’s code of conduct and re-
sources available to help employees understand it. 44
Like Yahoo!, more and more organizations are setting up seminars, workshops, and
similar ethics training programs to encourage ethical behavior. Such training programs aren’t
without controversy; the primary concern is whether ethics can be taught. Critics stress that
the effort is pointless because people establish their individual value systems when they’re
young. Proponents note, however, that several studies have shown that values can be learned
after early childhood. In addition, they cite evidence that shows that teaching ethical prob-
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lem solving can make an actual difference in ethical behaviors; that training has increased
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individuals’ level of moral development; and that, if nothing else, ethics training increases
awareness of ethical issues in business. 47

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What Is Today’s Workforce Like and How Does It Affect the

Way Organizations Are Managed?

3-4 Describe how It’s amazing all the different languages you can hear in
the workforce the lobby of one of MGM Mirage’s hotels. Because
is changing guests come from all over the world, the company is
and its impact committed to reflecting that diversity in its workplace.
on the way
organizations MGM Mirage has implemented a program that is devoted to making sure that everyone in
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are managed. the organization feels included. Such diversity can be found in many organizational work-
places domestically and globally, and managers in those workplaces are looking for ways to
value and develop that diversity.

What Is Workplace Diversity?
Look around your classroom (or your workplace). You’re likely to see young/old, male/
female, tall/short, blonde/brunette, blue-eyed/brown-eyed, any number of races, and any vari-
ety of dress styles. You’ll see people who speak up in class and others who are content to keep
their attention on taking notes or daydreaming. Have you ever noticed your own little world
of diversity where you are right now? Many of you may have grown up in an environment
that included diverse individuals, while others may have not had that experience. We want to
focus on workplace diversity, so let’s look at what it is.