| Abstrakt: |
Before one can determine the strategic importance of managing work force diversity see diversity, one needs to understand (a) what strategy is (i.e. a plan for achieving competitive advantage) and (b) the factors (e.g. environment, mission, vision, culture, and key success variables) that influence effective strategic management. In this context, the strategic importance of work force diversity is a function of its relevance to the enterprise's strategy, and the management of diversity becomes strategic itself when it is critical to successful strategy implementation. Below, we list factors that some organizations consider strategic and then examine their relationship with work force diversity. In doing so we will demonstrate how the management of work force diversity can be strategic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
