Model assumes that groups are brought to existing organizational norms. Model assumes that groups will retain their own characteristics and shape the organization as well as be shaped by it, creating a common set of values. Model assumes that diverse groups will create new ways to work together effectively. Efforts affect hiring and promotion decisions in the organization. Opens attitudes, minds, and the culture.
Efforts affect employees' attitudes.
Opens the system. Efforts affect managerial practices and policies. Resistance is due to perceived limits to autonomy in decision-making and fears of reverse discrimination. Resistance is due to denial of demographic realities, the need for alternative approaches, and the benefits of change. It also arises from the difficulty of learning new skills, altering existing systems, and finding the time to work toward synergistic solutions.