a whole recognizes that diversity is a way of life in the workplace, there is no clear-cut agreement as to how to communicate that reality, or the ramifications of that reality, to the workforce. One way to solve this problem is through the use of diversity trainers, who come to the job site and communicate both what diversity is and how it affects the employees directly. In some organizations, diversity trainers are consultants while in other organizations, they are added to the staff and diversity is dealt with on an ongoing basis (Gordon, 2005).
KEY ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH A DIVERSITY PROGRAM
The lack of empirical information available to human resource professionals faced with developing a diversity program can be a significant issue for many companies. Much of the information available is anecdotal, with the result that human resource managers are left trying to pull together the successful elements of a diversity program without strong research to support their decisions. This
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