IntroductionWithout a doubt, the greatest asset an organization can have is its human resources. As a result, personnel issues have become increasingly popular among business leaders, academics, policymakers and other stakeholders. One issue that has particularly garnered sufficient interest is managing workforce diversity. O'leary and Weathington (2006) define diversity simply as a means of differentiating one person from another. Diversity is about recognizing and appreciating the uniqueness of each person. People can be different in terms of race, sexual orientation, age, gender, and physical abilities, to name a few (Burke 2007). As a result, workforce diversity has become a major concern for companies. Its management should not simply be driven by the potential to increase profit margin, but should also ensure that the working environment is conducive, safe and stimulating (O'leary & Weathington 2006). Any business that manages its workforce effectively is bound to experience a number of benefits. Benefits of Workforce Diversity It would be hypocritical not to recognize the fact that most businesses exist primarily in the aim of maximizing profits. As a result, most of the organization's activities will be geared toward achieving this goal. Effective management of workforce diversity can accelerate the process by increasing the competitive advantage of the company (Ongori & Agolla 2007). O'leary and Weathington (2006) highlighted that a diverse workforce is likely to be more creative, more innovative and generally have a relatively high capacity to produce quality work. Unlike a homogenous group, when a diverse group gets to know each other, their work performance becomes superior thanks to a workforce... middle of paper, from which they have reaped lavish benefits. Works CitedBMO Financial Group c 2010, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion [Online] available from [December 17, 2010].Browder, LM & Miller 2009, Workforce Diversity: The Big Blue Case, McGraw-Hill, NewDelhi.Burke, LM 2007, Managing Workforce Diversity Effectively, Rutledge, London.IBM c 2007, Global Workforce Diversity [online] available from[17 December 2010]O'Leary, BJ & Weathington, BL 2006, 'Beyond the business case for diversity in organizations', Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, December, vol 18, issue 4, pp1-10. Ongori, H & Agolla, JE 2007, “Critical review of the literature on workforce diversity”, Africa Journal of Business Management, pp 72-76.