The Oxford English Dictionary defines diversity as “the state of being diverse” (OED par 1). The word diversity originates from the Middle English diversite‚ an English root meaning‚ “to turn aside” (OED par 4). Diversity personifies a cross-culture exposure to develop openness approaching distinctive personalities and perspectives to improve human connection with a variety of people. Yet‚ human diversity may connote issues of ethnicity and may struggle with the continuation of addressing the
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fighting to realize nationally and internationally the social cohesion. It is a Europe capable to answer all the challenges and to respect the national and regional identity‚ same as the cultural inheritance of its citizens. The European citizen should not be separately seen‚ but should be seen in the social‚ cultural and ecologic context being influenced by its national identity. The common European identity can only amplify or develop the national essence. The goal of the European Union is to promote
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Now‚ what is globalisation? Globalisation is an ongoing process which eventually leads to integration of countries in the world as trade barriers are reduced. Globalisation essentially began with GATT‚ the global agreement on trade and tariffs. The first stage of GATT began in 1974 with the third and final stage being in 1994‚ when the WTO was formed. The aim of the WTO is to provide a level playing field with respect to trade across the globe so that businesses could trade freely across borders
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The diversity in the world today helps us all to grow as individuals and open our minds to the different ways of life. When a person becomes exposed to the different cultures and ways of life and how others live their life’s we see that all people do live differently in some way or another‚ then our minds are not closed anymore‚ yet they are opened to the differences of the world and we can see that each culture has a difference and that difference has a meaning in their lives. Diversity also promotes
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Feedback Form Name of learner: | Andreea Vasile | Programme: | | Equality and Diversity | Unit Number: | Unit 1 | PASS | | RESUB | XXX | Date: | 8/4/13 | Tutor | Jacqui Steele | Signature: | Jacqui Steele | Total Time: | 3 hours40 minutes | Type of Contact (please circle) | Face to Face | Telephone | E-mail | RWF/Assessment | Other | Unit 1: Exploring Equality and Diversity This is a great start to Unit 1‚ where you have provided some interesting answers. In order
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Essay 2: Practices of cultural organisation contribute to managing globalisation in the post-bureaucratic era “Organisational Culture is the pattern of basic assumptions that a given group has invented‚ discovered‚ or developed in learning to cope with its problem of external adaption and internal integration” (Schein 1992). It enables a new understanding of values and moral elements that comprise a productive work environment‚ and simultaneously an organizational excellence. This essay aims
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Diana Escobar English IV Mrs. Green January 15‚ 2013 “Where is diversity in America today?” Businesses offer training on it‚ politicians support it‚ the media salutes it. But what exactly is diversity? Is it race? Cultural background? Personality type? The answer is yes‚ and much more. Some people let diversity get in the way of their relationships with other people. But successful organizations realize that people’s differences can be their strength‚ if they combine their skills‚ experiences
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different religions‚ as well as different cultures. Were one small portion that represents American diversity. We may all be joined together by a common cause but that doesn’t mean we know that much about eachother. According to an Article by David Lewis he said that "America maybe diverse as a whole but‚ block by block and institution by institution‚ its a rather homogenous nation". We need more diversity in America. Because we don’t set fourth the effort to get to know others outside of our race‚
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INTRODUCTION: A fundamental shift is occurring in the world economy. We are moving progressively away from a world in which national economies were relatively isolated from each other by barriers to cross-border trade and investment - by distance‚ time zones‚ language‚ national differences in government regulation‚ culture and business systems. And we are moving toward a world in which national economies are merging into an interdependent global economic system‚ commonly referred to as globalization
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Arguments for and against globalisation Good things about globalization: 1. International trade keeps prices low and quality high. Anytime a country in the past has tried to be self-sufficient and not partake in the global markets‚ they find that their businesses become inefficient due to a lack of competition‚ prices rise‚ their products lack innovation‚ and they end up with hyperinflation. 2. Globalization can bring wealth to some of the world’s poor. For example‚ much of Southeast Asia was
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