Cultural Diversity in an Organization 1 Cultural Diversity in an Organization Henry Jerkins Industrial Organizational Psychology Professor Withen April 5‚ 2011 Cultural Diversity in an Organization 2 There is no single definition to define cultural diversity in an organization. This topic has been studied from a variety of perspectives ranging from disciplines such as anthropology and sociology‚ to the applied disciplines of organizational behavior‚ management science‚ and organizational
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Cultural diversity is a substantial part of the business assembly in the world today. The ability to interact with people from the western world to the eastern world has been made easily accessible through the use of technology. The means by which we communicate has made the transferring of information faster and less personal. However still to this day the most direct‚ effective and personal way to communicate with others is face-to-face communication (Varner‚ 2008). This process allows
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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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alter genetic material. While the alteration of human genes may have benefits‚ the use of this rapidly advancing technology should be approached with caution. The world recently witnessed the use of genetic alteration through a method called the “three parent baby.” This technique aims to prevent hereditary mitochondrial diseases in babies. Mitochondria are small organelles within cells. A mitochondrion contains enzymes that provide energy to a cell (Davidson). When mitochondria fail to function properly
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Activities for Schools Seven Stories: “Seven Stories is Britain’s National gallery and archive that celebrates the wonderful world of children’s book.” Address: Seven Stories‚ Ouseburn Valley‚ Newcastle upon Tyne‚ NE1 2PQ. Opening Times: Mon-Sat: 10am-5pm‚ Sun: 10am-4pm Contact: 0845 271 0777 ext 715‚ info@sevenstories.org.uk. Website: http://www.sevenstories.org.uk/ Ouseburn Farm: “Located in a stunning position underneath three soaring bridges‚ Ouseburn Farm is a green oasis in the
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School Assembly Presentations 1. Organized and presented four class assemblies with Grades 5 & 7 around environmental/spiritual themes using songs‚ chants‚ circle story telling‚ drama and poems. 2. Screened a short documentary ’Give Us a Life Please’ showing the dangers of toxic waste and other environmental pollution on Indian children’s health. 3. Arranged the purchase‚ introduced and displayed ’Herbotique’‚ a herbal‚ multi-purpose floor wash and cleaner and the chemical cleaners
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here in the United States. The way elders were treated until there demise was certainly heart wrenching for me. Coming from a country where our elders are the pillar of society and is respected
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Cultural Diversity Readings 30-32 Derrick Morton 8/18/2014 Reading # 30 1. What is a cultural repertoire? Answer: Cultural repertoire consists of components that may influence the way a parent raises a child. Middle class child rearing‚ the book asserts‚ generally conforms to the logic of concerted cultivation‚ according to which parents view it as their duty to actively foster the development of their children’s potential skills and talents. By contrast‚ the book notes
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example‚ Harvard Business School has just announced that they will go out of its way to include women in its case studies‚ which are used in business-school classrooms around the world. In other words‚ schools and businesses‚ in order to stay out of trouble‚ are taking the easy way out‚ quotas. (Kole‚ MacDonald.1997.1) Although some women and minorities are hired to fill quotas‚ the majority of them are needed to create a cultural diverse workplace. Cultural Diversity can have a positive effect
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pro-union to share with other employees their thoughts‚ and experiences with unions; to talk about why having a union would not be the best option for your particular organization. Plan for Discussing it with Upper Management a) Discuss with your senior management team why the union is attempting to organize employees‚ and exactly what organizing activity they are aware of to date. Chances are that some of them will know facts that the chief executive does not know. b) Call a meeting of supervisors
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