Workplace Culture

The purpose of this assignment is to consider the various topics related to bias and inclusivity as experienced in the contemporary workplace as it pertains to company policies and commitments. Note that this assignment should be research-based and approached from an academic perspective.

Professionalism is expected in business communication. Personal, religious, and political views should not be used as support for this assignment.

Refer to the attached “Workplace Culture” template for APA structure guidance. In 1,0001,250 words, explain how an inclusive workplace culture can be created.

In your research in addition to using the textbook, include two additional scholarly sources from the GCU Library and/or the Topic 3 Resources for a minimum of three sources.

Work with your group to build consensus and address the following:

• Define bias and cultural centrism and evaluate how both may impact an organization, including how they may affect cultural representation among employees.
• Describe three characteristics of an inclusive workplace, including the importance of each. Support your ideas with scholarly sources.
• Using recent information from the course materials or another scholarly source, select an organization that has been in the press regarding an issue such as race, ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic status, sex, gender, sexuality, ability status, religion, generational identity, etc. Using cited support, provide a brief summary of the issue.
• Provide two recommendations that could better support an inclusive workplace culture regarding the researched issue. How could the recommendations be communicated internally within the organization and externally to the public?

Using the Topic 3 Resources for support, explain from a Christian worldview perspective why the consideration of workplace diversity and inclusivity is important in decision making to an organization and its employees.

General Requirements

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.