The ageing of the population in developed nations means that to maintain current

The ageing of the population in developed nations means that to maintain current economic growth organisations will need to employ more non-traditional workers than ever before. As a result the workforce of the future is going to more diverse. From an organisational perspective the challenge is to create an environment where all workers regardless of their demographic characteristics work together effectively to achieve their maximum potential. Given this the implementation of effective diversity management programmes is an important goal for organisations.