A study of barriers in managing workforce diversity

A diverse workforce is a reflection of a changing world and marketplace. It is a process of creating greater wealth through increased creativity and productivity. Diversity is about all of the various differences each person brings to the workplace or customer base. Considering today's competitive & globalized world, the research study was conducted with the objectives of, Evaluating the barriers for the proper diversity management based on the outcome of the survey& Suggesting innovative solutions to overcome the challenges identified, in the following organizations: Ranbaxy Laboratories Vardhman Mills Ltd

Shiva Tex Fab for various organizational levels. With the help of a structured questionnaire focusing on the following Five key areas: Humane or Psychological Barriers, Workforce Demographics Barriers, Training & Development Barriers, Leadership Development Barriers & Organizational Cultural Barriers. Potential barriers were identified, also Chi-square testing showed that the male & female population are independent with respect to the above mentioned parameters and a respective Scorecard was formulated that laid down the objectives, measures and the initiatives which can be measured from time to time to review the success of the initiatives taken.