Overview
The purpose of this assignment is to consider the various topics related to bias and inclusivity as experienced in the contemporary workplace as it pertains to company policies and commitments. Note that this assignment should be research-based and approached from an academic perspective. Professionalism is expected in business communication. Personal, religious, and political views should not be used as support for this assignment.
Refer to the attached "CLC - Workplace Culture template for APA structure guidance. In 1000-1250 words, explain how an inclusive workplace culture can be created, addressing the following:
- Define bias and cultural centrism and evaluate how both may impact an organization, including how they may affect cultural representation among employees.
- Describe three characteristics of an inclusive workplace, including the importance of each. Support your ideas with scholarly sources.
- Using recent information from the Wall Street Journal, course materials, or another scholarly source, select an organization that has been in the press regarding an issue such as race, ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic status, sex, gender, sexuality, ability status, religion, generational identity, etc. Using cited support, provide a brief summary of the issue.
- Provide two recommendations that could better support an inclusive workplace culture regarding the researched issue. How could the recommendations be communicated internally within the organization and externally to the public?
- Using the Topic 3 Resources for support, explain from a Christian worldview perspective why the consideration of workplace diversity and inclusivity is important to an organization and its employees.
General Requirements
In your research in addition to your textbook, the Wall Street Journal, include one or two additional scholarly sources from the GCU Library and Topic 3 Resources for a minimum of three sources.