Despite the recent attention to the diversity of the workforce, there are many misunderstandings about the current trends in the labor force. These misunderstandings can be detrimental to the business and marketing strategies and personnel policies. This article describes recent trends in the U.S. labor force composition and possible future changes. It focuses on nine common myths that relate to the extent to which U.S. forces - and the U.S. population - are becoming more diverse, with immigration as a source of labor force diversity, and the relationship between the economic situation in the African Americans and the immigration and diversity efforts . Lastly, he noted that the real coming "shortage" will be in a stable supply of high-quality jobs. "Hide
by Judith J. Friedman, Nancy Ditomaso Source: California Management Review 24 pages. Publication Date: July 1, 1996. Prod. #: CMR064-PDF-ENG
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