What is workforce diversity?

Workforce diversity is a modern management concept describing how organizations are becoming more mixed in their staff.

1. Meaning: It refers to organizations becoming more heterogeneous in gender, race, religion, nationality, age, class, and background, with employees bringing their own cultural values and lifestyles to work.
2. Managerial challenge: The challenge for managers is to understand and accommodate these diverse groups and learn to manage the mix as a strength.
3. Example: In Nepal, a company employing people from many ethnic communities and both genders needs managers who can handle this diversity well.