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January 13, 2010
Defining Diversity: Beyond Race and Gender (from NPR.org)
by Kevin Whitelaw
Originally published on NPR.org on January 13, 2010
Just about every medium or large U.S. company talks about
its dedication to diversity, whether in a prominent section
of its Web site or in its corporate mission statement.
But the definition of what, exactly, these firms mean by
diversity is often vague.
Only 30 percent of human resources professionals say that
their company even has an official definition of diversity,
according to a 2007 survey by the Society for Human Resource
Management.
Beyond Simple Demographics
While diversity has traditionally referred to categories
like race and gender, companies and diversity experts are
increasingly considering a wide range of factors from age
and sexual preference to disabilities and even weight.
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