What is the definition of diversity? differences among people due to age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or other characteristics differences in the levels of job satisfaction and organizational commitment among managers in different countries because they face different economic, political, and sociocultural forces in their organizations' general environments the extent to which an individual has a strong desire to perform challenging tasks well and to meet personal standards for excellence the extent to which an individual is concerned about establishing and maintaining good interpersonal relations, being liked, and having the people around him or her get along with one another the extent to which an individual desires to control or influence others