constant change in business and societal trends forces innovative developments‚ ideologies in work force diversity‚ and is becoming a key element for many business strategies to gain a competitive advantage. As diversity becomes widespread in politics‚ society and the workplace‚ businesses must acknowledge the increase‚ and be prepared to accommodate all members within the company. Valuing cultural diversity in the workforce refers to the application of policies and practices that seek to embody all job
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In simple terms‚ cultural diversity can be defined as the level of diversity or difference in a given society. Societies that display high levels of diversity exhibit many differences across that population. Differences can include skin color‚ religious affiliation‚ cultural practices and other ethnic beliefs and customs. Immigration is a major factor in determining the level of diversity that a given society is exposed to. Ever since the dawn of time‚ humans have traveled the globe in curiosity
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Cultural and Ethnic diversity continues to impact day to day life making diversity in the workplace more common. Diversity refers to the qualities that are different from our own and can include race‚ gender‚ ethnic group‚ age‚ personality‚ background and much more. Not only does diversity involve how people identify themselves‚ but how they perceive others as well‚ which‚ in turn‚ can affect their interactions in a culturally diverse work environment. Accepting and understanding the differences
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What is Cultural Diversity? What is cultural diversity? Diversity is nothing more than a difference from the majority. In any culture there is a majority and many minorities. Culture is a set of norms that set standards for a society of what is acceptable behavior. In every culture there are basic standards for social interaction such as personal space distance‚ eye contact‚ amount of body language displayed in public‚ negotiating style‚ etc. In America‚ we stand about eighteen inches apart when
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Cultural diversity is prevalent and on the rise in our world today. It’s not going away people! Many people cannot even define it‚ let alone understand how to deal with it. Cultural diversity includes; race‚ ethnic background‚ sexual orientation‚ religion‚ socioeconomic status and age. When we put all of these variables together it is easy to see how complex cultural diversity can be. While I can understand how some students may disagree that a cultural diversity class should be mandatory‚ their
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distinctive cultural values and customs among various ethnic groups. According to 2002 Census Briefs‚ ethnic consumers comprise nearly 30 percent of the U.S. population. This surge of ethnic population is creating enormous marketing opportunities with greater purchasing power among the ethnic markets. Accordingly‚ U.S. marketers are making every effort to entice these lucrative ethnic markets by developing effective marketing strategies. People tend to live within their cultural boundaries‚
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Racial and cultural diversity means that there are‚ according to Professor So‚ different ways of life‚ languages‚ political values and religions existing in a society. (Professor So‚ HKUST lecture‚ 1 November 2012) To determine whether cultural and diversity is essential to the advancement of a globalized society‚ which is a society that trades‚ exchanges‚ or is interconnected with other societies around the globe‚ the effects of diversity on the economic development and the living standard of the
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A large part of Canada’s identity specifically is diversity‚ it is so important for a country and communities to be diverse and culturally accepting. Seeing diversity portrayed in media encourage people and small and large communities of people to welcome new cultures and to shares theirs passions‚ religions‚ symbols‚ and foods. This is something that in Canada should be shown and demonstrated more frequently TV shows‚ ads‚ commercials‚ and movies. By showing it in media is making a statement that
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HENDER 1 Running head: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY PAPER Social and Cultural Diversity Paper Grand Canyon University PCN:509 Curtis Henderson May 21‚ 2013 HENDER 2 Social and Cultural Diversity Paper This paper will explore the writer’s personal beliefs‚ theories of racism and explore the ACA codes of ethics and treatment modalities for various cultures and also will introduce you took some of the writers experiences. I grew up in the deep south were racism was still alive and thriving
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Contemporary Cultural Diversity Issue CJA 423 University of Phoenix Monica Below April 30th‚ 2012 Contemporary Cultural Diversity Issue This handout was written to inform the reader(s) of an issue that is face every day by the Criminal Justice System: Should cultural customs or practices be prosecuted? With the amount of immigrants on the rise the question of their culture customs and practices being prosecuted is brought to mind. From the average persons view
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