PROMPT
The following excerpt appeared in a Deloitte article entitled “Diversity is an Engine of Innovation” (Paul, 2011).
Excerpt 1
“As the retail consumer landscape evolves, diverse communities represent a
larger and more important part of total buying power. Forging connections with
those communities effectively and for the long term depends, to a significant
degree, on having an employee population that reflects the population overall,
as well as specific communities served.”
Excerpt 2
“Embracing diversity as a way of thinking is the most effective response for
business leaders and an important driver of an organization’s innovative engine.
This means diversity needs to be brought to the forefront of your value
proposition and ingrained in the organization’s cultural DNA so that it becomes a
branded component of how you do business. When an authentic, inclusive
culture is at work, a diverse workforce is capable of producing a range of original
and engaging ideas that is simply not possible among homogenous employee
populations. At the top of the organization, this can translate into more apt and
financially rewarding decision-making.”
Critically evaluate the excerpts and write a reflection paper that summarizes your thoughts on these statements.
You must provide well-supported arguments for your stated viewpoints. Base these arguments on research (minimum of 2 sources) and provide your sources in either MLA or APA format.
