Understanding work force diversity

Summary form only given, as follows. It is estimated by some studies that the Anglo-Saxon male, who used to dominate the nation´s work place, now comprise less than 45 percent of America´s work force. These studies also predict that this percentage will drop to 39 percent before the year 2000 because US-born white males will make up only 15 percent of the additions to the labor force between now and then. This means that the overwhelming percentage of new workers entering the work force in the next 10 years will be women and minorities. This will require organizations to adopt management strategies responsive to these new workers. Those who do not adapt could find that they may be unable to recruit the qualified workers they need. Companies will have to learn new ways, an approach often called managing diversity. This means recognizing that diversity is a fact of life, learning to understand culturally different workers, and creating an environment in which they will flourish. The author reports on one such approach for acknowledging and understanding diversity as well as developing competencies for use in a culturally diverse work place