...continues to progress towards workforce diversity as the forefront of effective organizational strategies. This has contributed to the expansion of the definition of diversity. We no longer define diversity by race and gender, lifestyles, personality, education, and geographic origin.” Diversity now includes everyone.” Diversity and affirmative action are sometimes confused with each other, though there are significant differences between the two. The term affirmative action involves regulations and laws that regulate hiring and promoting of employees without regard to their race, color or national origin and later expanded to include inequalities and discrimination against such groups such as women, ethnic minorities, the disabled and veterans. However, diversity is a broader concept. It can be defined as understanding, valuing and respecting the human qualities, characteristics and beliefs of individuals or groups that are different, such as ones ethnic or and racial background, cognitive and physical abilities, socioeconomic status, religion and other different states of being. Affirmative action and diversity are separate points, yet both are aimed at stimulating the inclusion of people from different human qualities in the workforce (Larsen, 2011). Cultural diversity is when differences in race, ethnicity, language, nationality, traditions, and sexual orientation are represented within a workplace. A workplace is said to be culturally diverse if it employs initiatives...
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...limit/Words Covered: 5000/5079 Research Report Title: LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ACROSS DIFFERENT CULTURES - HOTEL LEICESTER MARRIOTT, UK http://issuu.com/sanjaykumarguptaa/docs/project-report-recruitment-and-selection-process Table of Contents Introduction 1 Introduction to subject area 1 Background of the study 1 Literature Review 3 Critical evaluation of leadership theories 3 Compare and contrast of leadership style across different cultures 6 Critical evaluation of motivational theories 7 Compare and contrast motivational techniques across different cultures 8 Critical evaluation of theories for managing cultural diversity 9 Secondary research method 10 Primary research method 10 Interview 10 Findings and Discussion 11 Findings from secondary research 11 Managing diversified customers 11 Recommendations and Conclusion 13 Conclusion 13 Recommendations 13 References (Harvard Style) 17 Introduction Introduction to subject area It is a well known fact that success of the hospitality industry depends on the high quality services provided to the customer. It is the responsibility of the leaders to motivate and inspire employees to deliver a higher quality services for the success of the organization. With the increasing globalization, the leaders in the hospitality industry also come across through different challenges. Employees from diverse background, culture, and beliefs work in a hospitality...
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...1. EXECUUITIVE SUMMARY Cultural influences on organizational cultures and practices have become a very important research topic in the field of management and organization since the last decades of the 20th century. National culture has been seen as one of the most influential situational factors, which determine organizational phenomena. More recently, after the collapse of socialism, the role of national culture in organizational practices in countries that are in transition is becoming a widely recognized and studied topic. However, empirical studies about cultural influences on organizational subcultures and leadership styles in Ethiopian organizations are not very frequent in contemporary literature. In fact, there are almost no relevant attempts to examine these phenomena. Nevertheless, after democratic political changes in May 1991, we can observe a growing interest in understanding national culture and leadership practices in Ethiopian organizations, as well as in the whole Ethiopian society. Therefore, the main purpose of this assignment paper is to investigate the influence of national culture on organizational culture and practices (subcultures and leadership styles) in Ethiopian organizations. Widely known Geert Hofstede’s value/belief theory of culture (Hofstede, 2001) with its theoretical and methodological premises has been used as a starting point of this assignment. 1 2. 2.1. LITRATURE REVIEW DEFINITION OF CULTURE We must first define...
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...Global Leadership Skills Global Leadership stands for the cross cultural Leadership abilities. Global Leadership skill means ability to lead the audience of different nationalities, or performing Leadership tasks in verity of countries. As a formal definition of Global Leadership, we can say. “The ability to influence the people, who are dissimilar to the leader and are from different cultural backgrounds, is called Global Leadership” If we come with an example of a global leader, the name of Nelson Mandela come in front. He was able enough to influence the diverse population of South Africa and to eliminate the social injustice from the society. Not only South Africa, but the whole American part of the world attended the influence of his thoughts and now, Mandela is known as a truly global leader. His contribution to the world throughout his 67 years life brought him to The Nobel Peace Prize. The global Leadership includes all the concepts/roles of a good leader, but with more sensitivity. A global leader, being a leader of diverse audience, is supposed to me a multicultural approach person, with a sense of belief and faith of various places, religions, nations and communities. Leadership and Global Leadership Distinguishing the Global Leadership Skills from Leadership Skills is an impossible task, as the Global Skills have been extension of the Leadership Skills. Still, Global Leadership Skills have been an advanced level of the Leadership. In the sonario of MultiNational...
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...Managing Diverse Workforce Name Institution Introduction The concept of workplace diversity refers to the differences that exist within an organization based on the employees working together in a team (Sonnenschein, 2009). It is imperative to note that the modern working environment calls for the need to manage the diverse workforce. As such, the management shoulders the responsibility of ensuring that they effectively manage diverse employees within their organization. It would sound simple to think that managing such team does not require tact and knowledge. However, it is pertinent to note that the aspect of diversity encompasses many fields like ethnic background, race, and age of individuals, gender, educational level, and the personality type of people. Additionally, diversity involves how the individuals perceive themselves and others of the different background than theirs. Hence, the perceptions will interfere with how they interact with others and the manner in which the organization will operate (Blunt, 2009). Therefore, for various assortments of employees to be in a position to function effectively within an organization, the human resource personnel must effectively deal with a broad range of issues. For instance, they must address change within the organization, communication aspect, and adaptability to the working environment. Furthermore, the issue of diversity will significantly increase in the future hence the need...
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...Introduction The United States workforce will be influenced in the next 20 years by several forces. The big shift in U.S. population size and composition (diverse, aging); advanced technology; globalization; and environmental and resources pressures. Technological advances and globalization are changing the way the workplace is structured, and creating a greater demand for less traditional and more flexible working arrangements. U.S. organizations to be able to respond effectively to globalization, and technological advances challenges, must have a workforce with greater range of experience, knowledge, and skills. Effective diversity management, skills development, and workplace training is very essential to stay competitive in a global environment. In addition increase labor productivity will be required to keep pace with global competitors. Environmental pressures, especially climate change and natural resources, will be another powerful force impacting the U.S. job market in the next 20 years. There are several factors that will influence the United States workforce in the next 10 years. Aging population, technology advances, and global competition. According to the bureau of labor statistics, the percentage of older workers (age 55 and over) will increase significantly, while those age (25-54) will decline, as well as those age (16-24)? Between the years 2005 and 2010, the population of (65-69) years old will rise by 17% and then explode...
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...sophisticated discussion of the main features based around the assignments criteria will be critically evaluated throughout. The main key areas I will articulate clearly are as follows : Culture’s impact upon people management, the issues a manager of groups and teams needs to consider, the limitations of leadership theory for management practice, managerial practises ensuring their workforce is motivated, management ethics and possible dilemmas that may occur. All five of the assignment’s main features will be conversed in detail in conjunction with concluding either the ‘one best way’ or a ‘holistic approach’ in terms of the ‘best way to manage people’. A key term associated with people management is organisational behaviour which is the study of human behaviour within organisations. It is a study that can be used to identify individual skills and differences in the workforce and how they can use these skills both individually and when in a group. The main aspect is that of structure within organisations and the various power dynamics used all being influenced by the time and space it is done within. Managers of organisations should use this as it can help them work with their workforce with great effect enhancing the prospect of achieving the business goals How does ‘culture’ impact upon people management? In an increasingly multicultural contemporary society, culture has now more of an impact on businesses worldwide than ever before. Culture has a massive influence on the way...
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...Attitudes towards Gender and Leadership Effectiveness By: Claire Duthil Attitudes towards Gender and Leadership Effectiveness Abstract This paper seeks to review and discuss the roles of gender in leadership and how they are effective. As shown from previous overviews, the evidence for sex differences in leadership behavior is still mixed, yet it is clear that these sex differences have not vanished. Although we are in the 21st century, women face hardship every day in the workplace as leaders. It is argued that sex differences in leadership styles is one of the main reasons in which male and female leaders work with different styles. Organizational factors like sex-composition of the immediate working context and hierarchical level are important moderators of leadership styles. For example, women are more likely than men to lead in a style that is effective under contemporary conditions (Eagly, Carli, 2003). To contrast these claims, Veccho claims that "women have some disadvantages in typical leadership style but suffer some disadvantages from prejudicial evaluations of their competence as leaders, especially in masculine organizational contexts" (Veccho, 2002). All in all women are rising into leadership roles at all levels. Problem Statement The society has always been in a need of effective management and efficient leaders on top. The roles of leaders determine the course and successfulness of the processes in all walks of life. In times...
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...society today that is culturally diverse. With this diversity of the population, comes the need for a diverse and culturally competent nursing workforce to care appropriately for patients. The purpose of this paper is to examine diversity in the workplace, its importance to nursing as a profession and its impact on the delivery of culturally competent nursing care. Importance of Diversity in the Workplace Huston (2014) reveals that age, gender, customs, religion, physical size, physical and mental capabilities, beliefs, culture, ethnicity, and skin color are all forms of diversity. Despite the shift in demography of today’s society, which reflects an increasingly culturally diverse population (Phillips and Malone, 2014), the majority of nurses in the workforce are white, middle-aged females (Mattson, 2009). Making the nursing workplace more heterogeneous, diverse and representative of the population (Phillips and Malone, 2014), helps to promote quality of care and decrease disparities in healthcare (Huston, 2014). Maier-Lorentz (2008) adds that diversity in the workplace fosters cultural competency, which is vital to the provision of holistic and optimal care to this diverse patient population. Summary of One Aspect of Diversity One aspect of Diversity in the workplace is Generational diversity. With the current aging nursing population averaging forty-years of age (Mason, Leavitt and Chaffee, 2014), the current nursing workforce is comprised of nurses from four...
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...DIVERSITY MANAGED DIVERSITY AND ITS IMPACT IN A MULTI-CULTURAL WORKFORCE WITHIN THE UNITED STATES A MASTER’S CAPSTONE RESEARCH PAPER Presented to Professor Robert B. Donaldson Division of Public Administration Problems in Applied Public Management In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Public Administration College of Business and Public Administration Governors State University By Shari Denise Holloway Winter 2007 Approved: ____________________________________________ Dr. Robert B. Donaldson Date: TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE ABSTRACT………………………………………………………………………….....4 INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………...….5 WHAT IS DIVERSITY ……………………………………..........................................6 WHAT IS WORKPLACE DIVERSITY ………………….………………….….…….7 Corporate Culture and Diversity ………………………………….……………9 DIVERSITY POLICIES AND PRACTICES IN THE WORKPLACE………………14 Workplace Discrimination ……………………………………………………14 Glass Ceiling ………………………………………………………………….15 Affirmative Action…………………………………………………………….16 Equal Employment ……………………………………………………………17 FROM VALUING DIVERSITY TO MANAGING DIVERSITY …………………...18 MANGING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE: A Multicultural Approach ………………18 DIVERSITY FACTOR (THE ISSUES)………………………………………………21 Cultural Collision ……………………………………………………………..22 Benefits ………………………………………………………………………...
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...University of Phoenix MMPBL 560 Managing in a Cross-Cultural Environment November 9, 2009 Managing across cultures is no easy task for any organization regardless of its economies of scale or long standing reputation in the market; the challenges are many, including coping with the flux of change, managing diverse groups of employees, communicating, and negotiating agreements with host countries. This paper illustrates how Johnson and Johnson, Allstate, Starbucks, Bank of America, Coca-Cola, Shell, Whataburger, and Sony USA address their cultural diversity. Thus, the authors of this paper analyze, evaluate, and assess the various successful best practices of these organizations to help Riordan Manufacturing’s situation. Riordan Manufacturing’s decision to open a new production facility in China has created some challenges involving the scarcity of Chinese skilled employees. Whereas leadership attempts alternative solutions to synergize the company’s strategies to address the situation, Riordan recognizes that the integration of a diverse workforce has the potential to alter the company’s performance (University of Phoenix, 2009). Accordingly, in analyzing cultural synergy strategies to help mitigate undesirable outcomes takes extra consideration, yet it is a necessary task (Hodgetts, Luthans, Doh, 2005). When reviewing Johnson and Johnson, it is evident that the company struggled with managing diversity and cultural differences. However, Johnson and Johnson stepped...
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...Workplace diversity In a journal article entitled The multicultural organization by Taylor Cox, Jr., Cox talks about three organization types which focus on the development of cultural diversity. The three organization types are: the monolithic organization, the plural organization, and the multicultural organization. In the monolithic organization, the amount of structural integration (the presence of persons from different cultural groups in a single organization) is minimal and white male privilege is very tangible. This type of organization may have women and marginalized members within the workforce, but not in positions of leadership and power. The plural organization has a more heterogeneous membership than the monolithic organization and takes steps to be more inclusive of persons from cultural backgrounds that differ from the dominant group. This type of organization seeks to empower those from a marginalize standpoint to encourage opportunities for promotion and positions of leadership. The multicultural organization not only contains many different cultural groups, but it values this diversity. It encourages healthy conflict as a source of avoiding groupthink. Leadership The culture of an organization is reflective of the leadership. Exploring organizations that have experienced dramatic culture shifts, such as NASA from the height and success of the Apollo era to the demise of the Challenger and Columbia days, it is evident that the culture was in large part affected...
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...management everybody should receive equal treatment. (Faurecia Code of Ethics and Rules of Business Conduct, 2007) Since diversity is not a choice, in order to be viable it needs to bring some benefits to the organization. According to (Johnson, Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership, 2012), some interesting facts about the diversity in the organizations are: a) Greater cultural diversity is one product of the globalization b) Non-whites account for most of the population growth in the United States c) Women are participating in the labor force at historically high rates, since they are no longer dropping out after marriage d) Managing diversity is the core of modern organizational leadership. In my opinion, the benefits of a diversity workforce go beyond that the author says, for example it they can affect: a) Creativity, since most often than not, there is no one best solution for all the problems. Diverse teams working together towards a common solution will come up with more and better ideas than if the group was not diverse and had the same cultural background. b) Different opinions about issues. From a cultural standpoint, ethnocentrism will make us see issues based on our cultural background,...
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...Leadership, the Determinant of Organizational Culture and Diversity Introduction With the world becoming smaller and smaller from the increasingly intensive business trade, the globalization not only bring huge opportunity, but also bring more challenges to organizations than ever before. Multicultural teams, therefore, are used in workplace, and workforces become more divers than ever before (Schein, 2010). But ethnicity is only one part of diversity, and the concept of it includes some visible ones, for example religions, gender, disabilities and other less visible ones, like social class or sexual-orientation. In organizations, the key issue of diversity is how to benefit from differences and eliminate the stereotype and avoid automatically judge people on the basis of differences (Coleman Marianne, 2012). Therefore, dealing with this issue appropriately can enhance organization’s effectiveness and motivate talents to innovate. There is another topic which is contributed to company’s effectiveness-organizational culture in recent years. Researcher (Schein, 2010) suggested that organizational culture can influence how people set individual and organizational goals, perform tasks and manage resources to achieve those goals. So, identifying the culture of company becomes a popular and effective method to achieve high performance in workforce. Whether a company can value diversity and set strong organizational culture is mostly depend the way of the parties concerned...
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...Keller graduate school of management, Gm591 Mamun Chowdhury (Research question: How do differing perspectives affect out views of workforce diversity?) Introduction: Diversity relates to gender, age, language, ethnicity, cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief, including that people are different in other respects such as educational level, job function, socio-economic background, personality profile, marital status and whether or not one has family. Diversity and demographic differences can impact individual behavior by creating conflict in the workplace. The success of an organization depends on the workforce of the organization. A workforce made up of diverse individuals from different backgrounds can bring the best talent to an organization. Today, there are more and more ethnic people joining the workforce of the United States. Since the United States is considered the land of opportunity, more people from different backgrounds have migrated to our country over the past 100+ years to obtain work. Now, due to an increase in globalization and companies becoming more diverse, we are seeing even more people of ethnic backgrounds relocating to the United States for opportunities. With the increase in education, this is bringing forth many individuals of whom tend to have a great deal of input into organizations that otherwise would not have happened. These individuals bring a vast array...
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