Australian Workplace Cultural Diversity
Introduction
This paper is centered on cultural diversity within Australian workplace context. Firstly, the case study will examine workplace cultural diversity on gender related issues and actions to overcome this problematic element. Secondly, the study will investigate gender inequality in leadership within Australia organizations and finally establish the source of gender inequality at workplace (Kerwin, 2010).
Reasons attributed to existence of gender inequality in Australia
Diversity refers to the differences that distinguish groups of people from one another. Australian organizations exhibit gender inequality in leadership through mileages such as gender parity and task segregation. Gender parity is further categorized as underrepresentation of female in leadership positions and selective task allocation and recognition (Fisanick, 2011).
Underrepresentation of female in leadership positions. In Australia, cultural diversity in organizations is manifested through female discrimination, underrepresentation of female in leadership positions and unconscious biasness. According to Australian National University (2010), cultural diversity within an organization impacts on organizational behavior by encouraging motivation. However, this assumption has created more disparity levels between male and female workers hence gender diversity. Most employers are resilient to women when it comes to promotion and raises. Women are perceived as non-performers thus not given critical managerial positions as compared to their male counterparts. In such like environments, women are limited in terms of showcasing their efforts, will and capability. In conclusion, men have been framed as superior in terms of managerial skills thereby limiting competitive growth. Such cases lead to unfair completion, poor enumeration scales and low representation of female personalities within a busy working environment (McDonald, 2013).
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Selective task allocation and recognition. The study further shows that there is discrimination in task allocation and recognition of efforts expressed by female personalities. Men are tasked with technical duties whereas….Continue Reading….
Why gender diversity inequality within Australia organizations?
Gender diversity is unequal within Australian work environment due to two major factors which are; social changes and integration and generational gap….Continue Reading….