The Two Views of Diversity, con't

This is a continuation of the September 9, 2007 post. Here are three more defintions of "diversity." All three are from writers in this field:


“Diversity has many definitions. At its core it means embracing differences. For the purposes of this book and addressing diversity in the workplace, diversity is defined in terms of people - measurable human capital, specifically, groups of people who have not traditionally been part of the workplace majority. These groups include: blacks; Latinos; Asian Americans; Native Americans; women in executive roles; individuals with disabilities; gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) people.” Source: Gwen Moran, The Business Case for Diversity (Newark: Allegiant Media, 2006), p. 5

“Diversity means that one’s workforce is made up of people from different backgrounds.” Source: William Sonnenschein, The Practical Executive and Workforce Diversity Lincolnwood: NTC Business Books, 1997), p. 17


“…diversity is the mosaic of people who bring a variety of backgrounds, styles, perspectives, beliefs and competencies as assets to the groups and organizations with whom they interact. Source: Tina Rasmussen, Diversity Mosaic Participant Workbook: Developing Cultural Competence (San Francisco: John Wiley and Sons, published by Pfieffer, 2007), p. 1

The next post will continue in this vein. The one after that will begin some analysis.