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The Difference Between Complying

with Laws and Managing Diversity

 Laws
 Equal employment opportunity and affirmative actions are legal requirements designed to
bring women and minorities into the workforce

 Diversity Management:
 Should include management processes to create a supportive environment

 To manage diversity, employers must first understand and then manage their organizational
cultures

 Management must balance two conflicting goals: get employees to accept the dominant
values and encourage acceptance of differences

 Valuing diversity means recognizing and appreciating that individuals are different, that
diversity can be an advantage if it is well managed, and that diversity should be
encouraged