Question 1: Why is encouraging “cultural diversity” so important in organizations? Explain the main advantages for the individual, the organization and the society in general
Introduction: Before we begin to talk about the reason “cultural diversity” encouraged in organizations so important. We need first know what cultural diversity is. According to the book named “cultural diversity versus economic solidarity” (Parijs, 2004), it mentioned that the very notion of cultural diversity is far from unproblematic. So that we need to think about culture and diversity separately. According to Distelhorst (2007) stated that culture is much more than the color of one’s skin and can include: nationality, ethnicity, geographic area, gender, socioeconomic …show more content…
From the perspective of global management, cultural diversity has at least contained two more specific meaning: First Cultural Differences lead to differences in business practices, and management practices in different countries. Because in these organizations or companies, managers need to work with different people who from different culture. Therefore, managers need to know their culture very well. This is the way to show how important to encourage “culture diversity”. Second, the differences between employees and managers in different countries lead to the formation of a diversified way of thinking and behavior, and have a direct impact on corporate performance. When we look back to the inside of those organizations. Cultural diversity allows these organizations to recruit people who come from other culture. For example, a local UK organization could recruit a Japanese to help the company to handle business in Japan. When an organization appeared some people who from different culture, the group will become a multi-culture group. These multi-culture groups are influenced by culture diversity. The advantages for these groups are increasing the efficiency in handling a project. Different people with different culture can give different vision side to think about same project. This vision side is depending on their own culture. These different ideas could help the …show more content…
In addition, culture and economic and political interaction. A certain cultural react to a certain political and economic, and influence them a lot. Which means cultural diversity will promote the development of the society. Such as in science, technology, education areas. Study abroad is a good example to explain the culture diversity to influence science, technology and education areas. Some students decided to study abroad, the purpose is to get a higher education. In different countries, they have different culture. These culture will show in their education system. The foreign students need to adapt these systems, during these processes, they learned the different culture. In result, some of the students adapt the culture well, they get higher grades, finally get a good job. On the other hand, some students have to quit and come back. Those people who finally succeed, is the good sample to explain the advantage of culture diversity. These people enter into a different society different from their originals will promote the development of the society. Culture diversity are becoming more and more important in economic development. The role of cultural productivity in the overall pattern of the modern economy is becoming more and more prominent. Culture
Introduction: Before we begin to talk about the reason “cultural diversity” encouraged in organizations so important. We need first know what cultural diversity is. According to the book named “cultural diversity versus economic solidarity” (Parijs, 2004), it mentioned that the very notion of cultural diversity is far from unproblematic. So that we need to think about culture and diversity separately. According to Distelhorst (2007) stated that culture is much more than the color of one’s skin and can include: nationality, ethnicity, geographic area, gender, socioeconomic …show more content…
From the perspective of global management, cultural diversity has at least contained two more specific meaning: First Cultural Differences lead to differences in business practices, and management practices in different countries. Because in these organizations or companies, managers need to work with different people who from different culture. Therefore, managers need to know their culture very well. This is the way to show how important to encourage “culture diversity”. Second, the differences between employees and managers in different countries lead to the formation of a diversified way of thinking and behavior, and have a direct impact on corporate performance. When we look back to the inside of those organizations. Cultural diversity allows these organizations to recruit people who come from other culture. For example, a local UK organization could recruit a Japanese to help the company to handle business in Japan. When an organization appeared some people who from different culture, the group will become a multi-culture group. These multi-culture groups are influenced by culture diversity. The advantages for these groups are increasing the efficiency in handling a project. Different people with different culture can give different vision side to think about same project. This vision side is depending on their own culture. These different ideas could help the …show more content…
In addition, culture and economic and political interaction. A certain cultural react to a certain political and economic, and influence them a lot. Which means cultural diversity will promote the development of the society. Such as in science, technology, education areas. Study abroad is a good example to explain the culture diversity to influence science, technology and education areas. Some students decided to study abroad, the purpose is to get a higher education. In different countries, they have different culture. These culture will show in their education system. The foreign students need to adapt these systems, during these processes, they learned the different culture. In result, some of the students adapt the culture well, they get higher grades, finally get a good job. On the other hand, some students have to quit and come back. Those people who finally succeed, is the good sample to explain the advantage of culture diversity. These people enter into a different society different from their originals will promote the development of the society. Culture diversity are becoming more and more important in economic development. The role of cultural productivity in the overall pattern of the modern economy is becoming more and more prominent. Culture