Introduction Diversity is about recognising the differences in the characteristics of individuals that shape their identities and the experiences they have in society. Diversity is the degree of basic human differences among a given population (Samuel, 2003). Managing diversity means different things to different people, and managing people who are not like you and who don't necessarily aspire to be like you. It can mean integrating different parts of an organisation to enable them to work …showed first 75 words of 1370 total…

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