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An article from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University gives a comprehensive overview of how to create a culture of inclusion and respect for diversity in the workplace.  The article makes the point that implementation of diversity policies must permeate the entire organization from the top to the bottom and from recruitment to retirement.  There are also several examples of successful measures in various companies, such as tolerance statements:

A younger generation will continue infusing the workplace with a more accepting attitude toward diversity, but in the meantime not all employees will leave their prejudices at the door. Knowing that, companies such as TXU and Merrill Lynch have created tolerance statements. Such statements prohibit favoritism or hostility based on age, gender, race, sexual orientation, or disability. More importantly, they outline specific consequences for violating that tolerance policy.

The article also uses the Cox Business School as a case study in successfully preparing youth to compete in the ever-widening global marketplace.

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