Cultural diversity is a great resource for social development, particularly in Europe, according to a research project which was recently funded.(XXX) It is important to understand that diversity can contribute to the social and economic growth.
It is worth noting that globalization - the world's exchange of people, goods and ideas - can some-times cases speed up cultural exchanges and promote economic and social enrichment of society, but also, it can serve to highlight and reinforce the cultural differences, creating fear, intolerance and conflict. Yet cultural diversity can be considered as an asset for the "sustainable" development of socio-economic policy.
Diversity and globalization need to create a prosperous and secure society. In order
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This means that countries with wide range of languages, cultures and knowledges have access to more varied ones than countries with the opposite features. So, such «rich» societies have more creativity, divergent thinking, cognitive flexibility. (XXX) Furthermore, education lead-ing to high levels of plurilingualism produces and increases not only local linguistic and cultural cap-ital but also knowledge capital that will be exchangeable to other types of capital in the information society.(XXX)
The pros of diversity (considering migration) can be traced in the context of the labor force. In one of the case studies throughout Holland, improper management of diversity caused the negative im-pact on communication between and inside business teams. Nevertheless, diversity, which is man-aged in a proper way increases productivity, number of innovations and improves decision-making process. For example in Italy, skills and level of income among Italian workers and visitors were al-so higher in the areas with the greatest diversity.
This happens due to the fact that the influx of migrants in the region helps to differentiate labor tasks, similar to the theory of complementarity in relation to the natural ecosystems in which a di-verse community of plants are able to more fully use the most resources, and thus be more produc-tive.
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Re-gional events, such as festivals of different cultures, have a powerful impact on social cohesion at the local level, enabling people to see the positive features of other nations, and increase the toler-ance of the whole society. Also diversity becomes an asset to society, when the authorities encour-age informal social interaction, opening all public places such as markets, schools, cafes and parks to place any cultural orientation.
Moreover, globalization gives even more opportunities for further development. In terms of policy cultural diversity becomes an asset in promotion of public participation in democracy. This occurs through the involvement of representatives of all cultures group in the decision-making processes at the local level and at the national level. So, companies should regularly monitor what is happening inside that in turn will help to prevent some prejudice and inequality in the workplace.
To sum it up, cultural diversity can be treated as a great asset to society, that gives a lot of opportu-nities to develop and grow. But the possible risks and uncertainties can occur in any modern society, so it is important to be aware of
Diversity has many definitions but only one true meaning. This concept Analysis is dedicated to exploring the broadened sense of diversity through active concepts with respect to term usage, and current literature research to support the understanding and relevance of the term itself.
People tend to use their own culture as the standard to judge other cultures which can lead to fear of the unknown and that of which they do not understand. Diversity is critical due to the fact that we can learn from one culture on daily basis, thus having a level of understanding about other racial and ethnic groups. This better helps us understand the different perspectives within our communities and the world in which we live. Also, interacting with people of different cultures can assist in building bridges of trust, respect and tolerance for one another. Further, the United States benefits from having people from different cultures that contribute to diverse ways of thinking, different skills and languages, and new ways of doing things. Getting to know people of different ethnicities and cultures can lead to a better understanding and more empathetic world. Lastly, one can discover that people actually have more in common than they have
Diversity shapes the world we live in. Diversity can be defined as people coming together from different nationalities, races, religions, cultures, sexes, and genders to form a group, organization or community. With diversity comes both positive and negative factors, especially to those who fail to understand its value. Today, most people view diversity as an overall good thing because it allows people the chance to experience something different, gain a new perspective on life, and it influences understanding, clarity, and knowledge outside of what we are normally accustomed to. On the other hand, in social institutions such as education, religion, family or economy one may face certain consequences for being different. With diversity comes
Cultural diversity is an American ideal yet our cultural experience is similar to many around the world. An analysis of two vastly different scientists’ views on the nature of cultural change and diversity sheds light on why deep-rooted cultural intricacies from generations ago are fading into oblivion. Thomas Sowell and Wade Davis clearly have differing opinions on the evolution of cultures and the significance of diversity. Wade Davis (2007) presents in “Dreams from Endangered Cultures,” that he is not concerned about the fact cultures evolve over time in a “dance with new possibilities of life,” but that power and corruption is destroying the unique expression of the human spirit in various indigenous peoples of the world. On the contrary, Sowell (1990) believes cultural changes results from a Darwinian law of survival of the fittest. He contends cultural diversity and change occur as a dynamic process that evolves from things that work over time, and if these changes don’t work, they disappear much like Roman Numerals (Sowell, 1990). Both scientists have valid points but their diverse perspectives on cultural change and diversity and its implication on society as a whole are particularly interesting.
In spite of mis-representation, certain culture is prone to be seen in corporation. Managing any variety of cultures will require some form of flexibility an understanding of personality that may not their personal environment. In the next few paragraphs, diversity will be dissected how some minority thrive and struggle in some areas. Mr. Taylor and Kachanoff worked on a theory that emphasizes, there is a psychological aspect of diversity which may influence the horizontal and vertical aspect of multiculturalism (2015,
As companies began to offer workplace principles of independence, out of the box thinking and open-door policies; wouldn't it be even more important to have a cultured workplace. Workplace diversity is the here & now and also the wave of the future as markets expand into global territories. Setting the legal obligations asides a company should want to maximize its potential by reaching out beyond its current marketable persons and into other bodies of people. The cause of having such a diverse foundation shows growth and understanding to support the "changing of the times" of the modern workforce. The effects are how diversity impacts the company's personnel, economy, and global markets.
Cultural diversity can bring tangible benefits to an organization who is ready to foster, maintained, and value the difference in cultures. The marketplace is becoming more competitive, many business executives are expanding and developing new ideas, products and services beyond their usual culture or environment. A diverse workforce will help to understand the need and interest of another culture within and outside of the region. Thereby helping the company to expand globally, acquire more business opportunities, provide opportunities to create an excellent, diverse customer base and remain compe...
However too much diversity in a country might affect the original cultures of a country for example in Canada, the immigrants coming from different countries have different culture. For example Muslims usually wear “Shalwar Kameez” but when they come in Canada they prefer to wear “pant shirt” because sometimes it’s a requirement of the work place and it would look odd if they wear their traditional dresses in Canada. So in this way it’s affecting the original culture. Moreover there is a possibility that Canadians might think that cultural diversity is affecting their culture too and they are losing their values which might create a bad impact on the society for example, people might see their children following the practices of other culture leaving their practices behind. Therefore parents possibly force their children to practice their own culture and might stop them from spending time with the people who belongs to different culture since they do not want their
Workforce diversity at the international level encompasses race, ethnic groups, gender, sexual orientation, educational background, socioeconomic and cultural statuses and norms (Pringle & Ryan, 2015). Diversity goes beyond how individuals at the workplace view themselves and touches on how people perceive their colleagues, bosses and their organisation (Greenberg, 2010). Adaptability, change and communication are some of the core issues that management and human resource departments have to handle well to address issues of diversity and perception towards diversity. The benefits associated with diversity include increased adaptability, broad range of service, divergent view points, and effective implementation of tasks (Greenberg,
To me, cultural diversity is the ability to assimilate parts of other cultures into your own without fear of reprisal; to be able to learn from others and not have to worry about somebody saying that “you’re just appropriating from (insert culture here).”In the end it all boils down to respect of other of other cultures that you are around.
In this week’s readings the subject of dimensions of cultural diversity were covered comprehensively in both books. Understanding and Managing Diversity presented a nicely laid out illustration:
For the purpose of this paper, I will define what the term Diversity means, and then I will concentrate on the diversity as a result of geographic origin or ethnic diversity. I will look at how ethnic diversity is managed generally and then how my employer, deals with the diverse ethnic groups in its organization and what it needs to improve on.
Nowadays, the phenomenon of globalization has massively affected the social and cultural values and has made an assembled standard of uniqueness and obstacles. Moreover, international organizations such as multinational companies, corporate brandings, non-governmental organizations, and global media play a critical part by quickening communications among social societies worldwide (Ghodrati, Joorabchi & Muati, 2015). Especially for the effect of globalization, world has started become more culturally diverse and incorporated each and another. In today’s workplace, a constructive effect of cultural diversity in the work environment is that employees having a place
Culture is about a set of values, beliefs, and norms that affect the behaviors of large groups of people. Whereas, diversity is more than skin color or ethnic heritage. Diversity within a group is about the quality of being different. The differences between values, traits, attitudes, status is what diversity entails. Engleberg and Wynn state that these “characteristics include age, occupation, physical ability, marital status, personality preferences, and much more.” We must remember to avoid stereotyping individuals and learn to accept that diversity in groups is the skillset that individuals bring to the group. The knowledge that individuals bring to the group is the diversity that most businesses are
In fact, at schools there is a lot of diversity. In the classroom cultural diversity should be appreciated because they will want to learn more about themselves and their culture (Borkar). Different groups means that there will be a wide variety of topics to discuss. This benefits the students because they can learn about the many different perspectives of the world around them. They can learn different ways of thinking and n...