Dynamics of Diversity in Organisations
Overview
This unit introduces students to the importance of fostering an inclusive workplace that manages and leverages diversity in all its forms. It focuses on how people management policies and practices facilitate organisational effectiveness through recognising, valuing and accommodating employee diversity. The consequences of a diverse workplace, various diversity management practices and diverse views on the purpose of a business will be discussed. Whether in domestic or multinational organisations, such practices enable responsiveness to change and complexity and the implementation of sustainable people management practice.
Requisites
COS10025 Technology in an Indigenous Context Project
Rule
MGT10009 Contemporary Management Principles
OR
HRM10004 Human Resource Practices
OR
ORG10003 Behaviour and Communication in Organisations
OR
ENG10001 Humanitarian Engineering Design Project
09-February-2025
01-June-2025
02-November-2025
08-February-2026
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Identify and discuss the drivers of diversity in the workplace and describe how diversity impacts business practices through collaborative teamwork
- Analyse various diversity management practices in terms of their theoretical rationale
- Develop an enhanced sensitivity, openness and respect for human diversity including gender, culture, ethnicity, religion, nationality and other dimensions of diversity
- Demonstrate awareness of diversity issues in developing and implementing people management policies and practices in particular HRM functional areas, in a diverse workplace
- Communicate effectively as a professional and function as an effective leader in team work or as a member of a team
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus Class | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Online Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 9.50 | 12 weeks | 114 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Group | 20 - 30% | 2,3,4,5 |
| Essay | Individual | 40 - 60% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Mid-Semester Test | Individual | 20 - 30% | 1,2,3 |
Content
- Origin and Development of Diversity
- Diversity Management Perspectives & Workforce Diversity in AustraliaÂ
- Managing workplace diversity for competitive advantage
- Dimensions of Diversity in the Workplace
- Indigenous Perspectives and Reconciliation
- Workplace Deviance and Employee Voice
- Creating and Building Inclusive workplace practices
- Organisational Culture and Diverse workforce
- Spirituality and Mindfulness and diversity
- Diversity and HRM
- Future of Diversity ManagementÂ
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.