Junko Takagi
Hi Diversity!
Welcome to the start of your learning journey! In this module, you will start to familiarize yourself with diversity concepts and their relevance in the workplace. First, you will learn about why diversity and inclusion are important for firms, and about the historical development of diversity and inclusion in firms. Next, you will be introduced to key diversity-related concepts and issues. Then, you will discover facts and figures for five diversity categories and the challenges that firms are facing to promote the inclusion of these diversity elements. By the end of this module, you will have a clear understanding of diversity concepts and their application to different diversity categories.
Key Concepts
- Understand the importance of diversity and inclusion for firms
- Define key diversity-related concepts and issues
- Identify characteristics of and problems specific to the five main diversity categories