Etnisk mångfald - "Nödvändigt för några, men bra för alla" : En kvalitativ studie om relationen mellan etnisk mångfald och kompetens med fokus på hållbarhet.

Sammanfattning: This study starts off with an introduction to the challenges organizations today encounter concerning managing knowledge and finding suitable staff that meet the needs of the organization. Thereafter the challenges are seen through the aim of diversity. Several studies discuss the pros and cons of the impact of diversity, and more specifically ethnic diversity among the workforce. This results in a more focused approach on the subject of ethnic diversity, the impact it has on organizations and how ethnic diversity could be managed and also exemplify how they manage. In order to bring light upon the challenge’s organizations face, this study chose an inductive approach with qualitative interviews as the methodical focus. With eleven interviews concluded and brought together in the empirical analysis chapter the focus of the theoretical framework was combined to problematize the results of the empirical findings. Finally, the study concludes that the challenges and possibilities concerning ethnic diversity and organizations need of knowledge can be described through a few conclusions. It is found that there are several positive results on business value and improvement within work environment in dynamic and diverse organizations. By focusing on openness and inclusion an organization has better chances of implementing a suitable organizational culture that allows exchange of knowledge between colleagues of different cultural backgrounds. Also, leadership qualities that allow inclusion, self-criticism and focuses on creating the mentioned work environment is preferable. By paying attention to individual prejudice it is possible to counter the negative impressions of different cultures in order to become less prejudice. One way is to encourage discussions to expand the horizons of colleagues and try to become an intercultural and learning organization. The linguistic aspect is also important to consider, and it is shown how ignoring of language differences has several negative impacts on organizations, but that it at the same time are ways to counteract the negative effects. It is also important to remember to try to see past generalizations and focus on the values of the individual and realize that it is more about the competence of the individual than that of the cultural background.