Managing Diversity in Biotechnical Centre Naklo

Ljudje imamo različne življenjske izkušnje, zato je naše dojemanje dogajanja okoli nas zelo različno. Raznolikost je skupek lastnosti posameznika, po katerih se drug od drugega razlikujemo, in to, kar nas dela edinstvene ter neponovljive. Zato je razumevanje organizacij oz. podjetij, da je upravljanje in razumevanje raznolikosti zaposlenih izrednega pomena za učinkovitost in uspešnost podjetja. Diplomsko delo je sestavljeno iz dveh delov, teoretičnega in empiričnega. V teoretičnem delu smo predstavili pojem raznolikosti in njene dejavnike. Pojasnili smo, kaj pomeni upravljanje raznolikosti ter kakšni so pozitivni učinki na podjetje. Dotaknili smo se tudi upravljanja generacijskih stereotipov na delovnem mestu in njihovih posledic na vedenje posameznika. V empiričnem delu smo raziskovali, kakšno je mnenje zaposlenih v Biotehniškem centru Naklo o raznolikosti zaposlenih v povezavi z večjo učinkovitostjo poslovanja in doseganja ciljevkatera kategorija raznolikosti je tista, ki je v tem centru najbolj zaželena in pozitivna. Proučevali smo, kakšno je mnenje zaposlenih o prispevanju njihove lastne edinstvenosti k uspešnosti centra. Zanimalo nas je mnenje zaposlenih o tem, do katerega dejavnika »drugačnosti« so zaposleni najtolerantnejši. Podatki, ki smo jih pridobili, kažejo na pozitiven pogled zaposlenih na raznolikost in njeno upravljanje. Kot dodatno pomoč pri razumevanju upravljanja raznolikosti zaposlenih vidimo v izobraževanju zaposlenih in vodilnih na tem področju. Tako bo razumevanje še večje, medsebojna komunikacija med zaposlenimi pa bo tekla lažje in z več razumevanja.People have different life experience, which means that their perception of what is going on around them differs significantly as well. Diversity is a set of characteristics of individuals which set them apart from one another and make them unique and unexampled. As a result, the ability of organisations and companies to understand the management and comprehension of diversity among employees is crucial for their effectiveness and success. The thesis consists of two parts, i.e. a theoretical and an empirical part. The theoretical part discusses the notion of diversity and its factors and explains diversity management and its positive effects on the company. It also touches on the management of generational stereotypes in the workplace and the effect they have on the behaviour of an individual. As for the empirical part, it explores the opinion of employees of the Biotechnical Centre Naklo about employee diversity and how it impacts business effectiveness and goal achievement. The respondents were also required to identify the category of diversity that they found is the most welcome and positive for the company in question. Another point of interest was their opinion about their own contribution to the success of the company with their uniqueness. They also had to pinpoint the diversity factor they feel the most tolerant towards. The acquired data indicates that the employees have a positive attitude towards diversity and its management. However, the perception of diversity management could be improved through education of both employees and leadership on this topic because it would also enhance their communication and understanding