This research project will be completed this fall. We aim to identify policies and practices that create work environments favorable to a diverse workforce. The research can also be used to prepare work-site supervisors to work with students who are ethnically, culturally, and in other ways different from their current workers. Because the students in work-based learning programs are likely to be younger and more ethnically diverse than people in today's workforce, business and educational organizations must strive to foster an environment in which all individuals can reach their full potential. The research will also provide guidelines to businesses seeking to create workplace environments that help diverse workers fulfill their potential.
Training is a widely used strategy in managing diversity in the workplace.
The most effective workplace diversity training programs are inclusive. These businesses monitor recruitment, promotion, and development trends, and reinforce the value of diversity in hiring. They are committed to technical re-education, and pay attention to subtle reinforcements of a homogenous ideal.