Diversity Climate

With increased globalization as well as increased migration within and immigration into the United States, organizations have become increasingly diverse. These trends create a workplace composed of employees of different genders, age groups, races, [Page 313]ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientations, religious groups, and disabilities all working together. With this diversity of employees comes the need for initiatives, policies, and procedures that create a climate of inclusion and the perception that all of these diverse individuals have a place within an organization. It is in response to this need that diversity climate becomes important.