scientific aspects‚ leads one to address the concept of cultural diversity or multiculturalism. It has been defined that cultural diversity or multiculturalism encompasses the cultural differences that exist between individuals‚ including language‚ dress and traditions‚ one’s notion of morality and religion‚ the way one interacts with the environment‚ and the way societies organize themselves (“Cultural Diversity” 2008). In the concept of cultural diversity‚ it can be recognized that two terms are equally
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Phoenix Cultural Diversity and Special Populations BSHS 422 October 12‚ 2009 According to Kiosk (2006)‚ “Culture is an important guiding force in individuals’ life and it shapes not only their perceptions‚ but their relationships with people and the world around them. Culture‚ in some ways‚ defines and organizes reality for people” (Kiosk‚ 2006). “An individual’s lifestyle‚ guiding beliefs and basic assumptions about life are also affected by culture” (Kiosk‚ 2006). Cultural diversity
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Cultural diversity is people of varying origins and ways of life living or working alongside in a specific area or organization. Cultural diversity is important to all organizations for many reasons. By having a strong‚ diverse workforce‚ barriers to productivity and innovation can be broken. A cultural diverse workforce can let everyone enjoy the opportunity of being a part of creating business value. Also‚ cultural diversity is important‚ because it can manage relationships so there is better satisfaction
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world over the past decades‚ and wonder how cultural diversity has been such a huge part of it. Looking back at how it all started with the differences of people acting by the way of eachother different tone of skin color or how wealthy the person can be‚ or even the location a family lives can affect all of cutural diversity. Also‚ how different countries were treated and disrespected in the assimilating experiences people had in the past. Cultural diversity could be more in an advantage by the way
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perfect example of cultural diversity. Starting with the Mayflower landing in Massachusetts Bay in 1620‚ to the Great Migration from 1915 to 1930‚ to the continual immigration into our country today this country has seen its culture grow and reshape itself over the years. The culture of the United States is diverse but understanding and appreciating various cultures does not always exist within today’s classroom or in today’s society. Understanding or even defining cultural diversity ‚ identifying
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Two ethical issues can be derived from Case 1; these include respect for Cultural Diversity and Pluralism‚ and Social Responsibility and Health. In a globalized world‚ calling for the respect of cultural diversity and appreciation of pluralism is a bit controversial. Every culture includes members who abide by their practices and norms to a lesser or a greater extent‚ and most people may have intersecting cultural identities. These people may be from an ethnic minority that exists within a spiritual
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Many people tend to dab the “Mauritian culture‚” as a homogenous one. Some deny the cultural diversity in the island evolving harmoniously. In this regard‚ unity and diversity are interchangeable words. Constituting of ethnic groups and world religions like Christianity‚ Buddhism‚ Islam‚ co-existing with Hinduism and myriad spoken languages‚ the island’s people avow and practice different faiths which are reflected in our customs‚ rituals‚ norms‚ and festivals. Despite the contrasting way of life
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interacting. Perhaps these factors are created by cultural diversity. The online dictionary source‚ http://en.wiktionary.org defines diversity in the social context as a business strategy encouraging differences in order to compete in a marketplace with a heterogeneous customer base. Diversity in the general population‚ the work force and the market place give many benefits for organizations. Global managers gain more knowledge on internal diversity in order to maximize the efficiency of their workforce
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Swedish-American Cultural diversity is what defines humanity. This diversity is directly correlated to the geographic site of the civilization: for example‚ Sweden. The Swedish are located in the upper latitudes of the northern hemisphere‚ a climate zone known for its harsh winters‚ short growing seasons and the Viking heritage. Due to this geography‚ the people of Sweden‚ who originated from nomadic tribes migrating from Germany‚ developed in a similar manner to the other civilizations of Europe
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In the article of cultural diversity and how it impacts interaction process and performance of groups. Watson‚ who is the author of the writing‚ uses lots of rhetorical skills to support his arguments on how important it is to have culturally diverse group in tasks. He used mostly logical ways to appeals his idea throughout the paragraphs by stating some logical statement and also providing charts of research. First of all‚ Warren E. Watson is a man who study and research in University of North
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