Cultural diversity in the work place has been an increasingly popular subject over the past couple decades. The thought behind have a culturally diverse company is to have a more productive company. Hiring people of different backgrounds creates a larger knowledge base. People of different races and cultures can bring a different perspective on the way business is handled. Cultural diversity goes beyond affirmative action or equal opportunity employment; it is about having diverse people with diverse
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new territories introduces fresh cultural, ethnic, racial and other social stratification challenges (Hill & Jones, 2012). The franchising program has ensured an increasing number of employee workforces that McDonald has a statutory responsibility to oversee their management. This is the main reason why McDonald’s Global Chief Diversity Officer Ms. Pat Harris found it necessary to propose an initiative within the Human Resource Department that is defined by a cultural information network (Hauser, 2013)
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experiences have made the person I am today. I’ve grown up with a lot of diversity and prejudice in the past and know I live with its consequences and affects. It has also made me a stronger person having gone through it and made and swayed me in the direction to helping others. Today I work for the Department of Aging and I’m not only assisting them but they are all helping me alleviate any further prejudices I may have. Cultural Diversity in My Eyes Everyone you initially meet in life has a first impression
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Cultural diversity is divided into two: primary and secondary. Primary diversity includes factors such as age, race and physical abilities. Secondary dimensions include factors such as family status, first language and religion among others. In the work place there are three main categories that cultural diversity is classified into, organizational, external, and internal. Organizational dimension is the functional level. It includes content/field work, area/department group, seniority or position
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Introduction Campbell (2004, 62) states that cultural differences tend to be revealed in language, and misunderstandings between people from different cultures tend to arise from their use of language to communicate with each other. Here, I will ask how linguistic and cultural diversity affects communication between students. This study will investigate and analyse the causes or situations in which conflicts or misunderstandings can happen between students that are related to different cultures
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Cultural diversity as an issue wasn't even on the radar of most private school communities until the 1990s. To be sure, there were exceptions, but for the most part diversity was not at the top of the list of priorities back then. Now you can see genuine progress in this area. The best evidence that progress has been made is that diversity in all its forms is now on the list of other issues and challenges facing most private schools. In other words it is no longer a detached issue requiring resolution
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Cultural Diversity Lisa Baker ELL 240: Linguistically 7 Culturally Diverse Learners Instructor: Erin Marsano September 08, 2014 Cultural Diversity So this week we were asked to write a paper on how to encourage parents of all cultures to be involved with their child and the teacher to more effective in the classroom. To explain the activities and the purpose of each. What group we are addressing and the material and resources needed to complete the activities. In my area we
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1.3 It is important that you understand the cultural diversity of the pupils within the school and particularly those you are supporting. You will then be able to help pupils to make sense of their learning by making connections to their own lives. Your role may include providing pastoral support to individual children. Understanding and taking account of their background and culture is essential for you to build eff ective relationships and provide support. The diverse cultures in society
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Running head: Accepting Cultural Muslims Accepting Cultural Muslims Laura Herrick Baker College - Online 7/19/2014 Accepting Cultural Differences in Muslims Abstract A basic knowledge of Islam is becoming essential for Americans today. Presently there are nearly five million Muslims living in America. These Muslims face persecution by Americans as a result of the country’s present state of affairs. In their own communities Muslims are forced to defend themselves against
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different cultures and heritage’s among the families of the children attending that service,” (Ministry of Education [MoE], 1996). This essay will discuss a range of strategies early childhood educators can use to support children and their families from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and how they can be implemented with an early childhood education setting. Culture could be defined as everything one does on a day to day basis, from languages one may speak, clothes they wear, food they
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Indonesians are a very private race. They like to eat sitting down and regard eating on the move to be very rude. They like to communicate by eye contact and dislike people talking to them with sunglasses on. 2. A service provider needs to be mindful of cultural stereotyping because you don’t want to say the wrong thing or do the wrong thing to a person of a different culture because then you would have yourself in a lot of trouble and you might lose business because the customer will not come back if they
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The Allure of Cultural Diversity Culture is seen from many as the characteristics of a certain group of people mostly defined by their language, religion, food, music, art etc.. I see it though as traditions, an environment that creates a safe haven for an individual, connection within a group past a superficial level. Diversity means variety, the differences between one another. When you bring the two together, that is where things really get interesting. It is here where humans become unique
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Cultural Diversity in the Healthcare Environment Samantha Thomas RN Chamberlain College of Nursing SOCS-350: Cultural Diversity November 2014 Cultural Diversity in the Healthcare Environment It is imperative to understand the importance of cultural diversity in the healthcare work environment and how we all benefit from these differences. Managing cultural, ethnic, and gender differences in the work place Healthcare is a never ending and changing environment. With the new procedures, technology
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Cultural DiversitySOC/305Cultural DiversitySome people ignore culture diversity, while most do not even know what it means. Culture diversity is actually the quality of different or diverse cultures. This is opposed to mono-culture or cultural decay. A great example of culture diversity is Hawaii. Before Hawaii was conquered Europeans, the Hawaiian culture only existed. Since then, Hawaii has changed and been westernized. The Hawaiian culture has been replaced with American culture. Culture
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encouraged to work in groups without ethnocentrism. Through working in a group with conversation, Louie can learn and understand others’ feelings. 4) Workforce diversity has been a great challenge for manager. Do you agree with this statement? Justify. For us, we agree with the statement which workforce diversity has been a great challenge for manager. It makes manager’s life difficult. Employees may have problems among themselves which need attention from managers and managers also
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Diversity and Cultural Proficiency Venus Bailey ED7014-Leading Diverse Schools Capella University Dr. Traci Smith How are new patterns of immigration, residence, and family structure reshaping the nation's demographics and those of local schools and communities? What do "culturally proficient" schools and classrooms look like in this shifting context? In an institute designed for teachers, administrators, and other school staff, I’ll discuss cultural proficiency and diversity within the
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teams to become high performance groups and teams. Every group or team leader must be aware of the demographic characteristics and the cultural diversity of the team in order to become effective. Groups and Teams There are many factors that affect a team's performance; from leadership and communication, to demographic characteristics and cultural diversity. Each impacts the team in its own way. With out these major factors being forced upon a team or group individuals will tend to stray focus
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The evolution of ethics as it pertains to cultural diversity is an area that cannot be ignored. As counselors we will be faced with situations in which we will be asked to make ethically sound decisions. Although there is a plethora of resources available to give us guidance, we are the ones responsible for developing, as well as, evolving our own virtue ethics. (Corey, Corey, & Callanan, 2011) It is a daunting responsibility; but, to better serve our clients, we must accept the challenge of arming
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in short, a brand. The diversity is what allows us to develop an intercultural learning where the development of the learner's receptivity to different languages, and different cultures, enables collaboration cultivating its cultural diversity, eradicating prejudices but also critically reflecting on their own culture from other frameworks. In the globalized world that we have today, cultural exchange depends on collaboration, and its impact depends on diversity. The globalization of economic
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Throughout these five weeks of reading our assigned chapters and class discussions I have realized a few of my White classmates appear to resemble the rest of society in their limited views of discrimination and oppression, also of the many privileges they have been afforded. I found this somewhat disturbing and surprising. My other fellow classmates who fall under a minority category seemed to have had some form of raciest or oppression experience(s). Hearing their stories, whether in class
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Cultural Diversity Health Promotion among Chinese Americans Melissa McLaughlin Maryville University: NURS 200-02 Abstract As a largely immigrant population, Asian and Chinese Americans face economic and language barriers that prevent them from assessing health care, making them more vulnerable to advanced depression and other mental health disorders. The presence of stress for Chinese Americans relating to acculturation may also be a factor in developing depression. Cultural values regarding
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been learned. If I have learned anything, it is to look more closely at the situations at hand; because not everything is as it seems. In week 2 we discussed diversity. Cultural diversity is having a heart and a mind that acknowledges, accepts, values and even celebrates the various ways that people live and interact in the world (Diversity Affairs, 2013). In my own life it could be applied to not judge my co-workers harshly before every meeting them. The newness and differences of people can be
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Buddhism Buddhism is the philosophy of a man that lived about 2500 years ago, not that of a deity. Budda's teachings are not set in stone, nor is it the only advice in this world. Buddhist's are encouraged to think freely and challenge everything that they hear or read. Buddhist's also believe in afterlives which are determined by this life. Other forms of religion believe in a stone set of rules and have a designated deity that is the figure head for their religion. Christianity as a
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see how similar and different they are. I also want to learn about the Islam religion in the different regions in the world, including in the United States, the Middle East and even India. I also want to learn how the Islam religion adds to cultural diversity within the different countries. I also plan to show that the Islam religion is not as bad as the media portrays them. I plan on researching the Islam religion through the internet and through different books that pertain to their beliefs and
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Samantha Gehly September 3, 2014 Cultural Diversity Journal Article Analysis Home/School Relationships Lanza, H., & Taylor, R. D. (2010). Parenting in moderation: Family routine moderates the relation between school disengagement and delinquent behaviors among African American adolescents. Cultural Diversity And Ethnic Minority Psychology, 16(4), 540-547. doi:10.1037/a0021369 In this article, Professors Lanza and Taylor of Temple University discuss the relationships about school disengagement and
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Cultural diversity can be defined as the cultural differences that exist between people such as, language, traditions, and the religious beliefs along with the way society carries itself. It is inevitable in the United States to notice the wide variety of cultures that with the years have come to share this land with Americans. With the increase of diversity in the country, comes a wide variety of issues facing all sectors. In the criminal justice sector we see issues such as racial profiling
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Intelligence Testing Article Analysis Justin Yates Diversity and Cultural Factors in Psychology May 20, 2014 Quinette Tukes Intelligence Testing Article Analysis There has been many scholarly definitions of what many think intelligence happen to be. Intelligence can simply be defined as the capacity to facilitate reaching goals while having the ability to put to use the knowledge and skills in different settings based on the mental skill set (Gardner & Hatch, 1989). Shiraev & Levy, 2010 suggests
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and culture 2) knowledge of linguistic and cultural diversity and the contributions of such diversity to the global society. Objectives To learn introductory level Japanese speech, reading, writing and grammar skills mastery of hiragana, katakana and some kanji mastery of fundamental sentence patterns, modes and tenses. To understand the Japanese way of thinking through language structure, denotations and connotations of words, so-called loan words, cultural phenomena, etc. To understand some aspects
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Reflection on Diversity Size Does Matter Samantha Thomas RN DeVry University SOCS-350N November 30, 2014 Reflection on Diversity Size Does Matter When asked if there was ever a time when I felt like I was invisible, excluded or too visible the answer is yes. When I graduated from nursing school at 25 after a bad relationship I weighed 265 lbs. and at 5 foot 4inches that is large for my frame. I had gained weight anxiety, depression and social isolation took over my life. I never really thought
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Running head: Managing Cultural Differences Managing Cultural Differences in the Workplace Mary J. Shaw Altenburg, Missouri Abstract Managing diversity means acknowledging people’s differences and seeing these differences as valuable. Supporting and encouraging a diverse business will help recruit the best talent, keep prized employees on board and deliver a better product and service. A work culture that supports diversity will encourage employees to develop their strengths, think outside
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