Barriers to Diversity - Organizational Behavior

Despite a general awareness in organizations that diversity is a positive factor, individuals still experience numerous personal barriers to accepting diversity. That who come from homogeneous backgrounds are especially vulnerable to attitudes that prevent them from being more open to diversity-both in the workplace and in their personal lives. There are several barriers that sometimes prevent us from accepting diversity. These include:
1. Prejudice
2. Ethnocentrism
3. Stereotypes
4. Discrimination
5. Harassment
6. Sexual harassment
7. Backlash

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