...Abstract Culture Diversity in Business is Simple you First have to have the steps in order to be successful both America and Overseas, which is not easy because you have to appeal to both areas and have the necessary steps put in place already in order to be successful. The second important thing in my eyes is that you have to make it diversity and appeal to all workers and customers of your business. Cultural Diversity In order to be a successful company overseas you have to have Cultural diversity but not only that I think you have to have attitude acceptance. I think that the reason why we as American work so good together is because we learn to welcome others people diversity and I think that is the reason why we are call the melting pot because we have so many different cultures in America and the military and I’m so thankful as a person I get to experience that as a soldiers and become wiser on life but sometimes in America we may have diverse cultures relating to ethnicity but then there is the culture we have as Americans that reflect the thoughts and actions of our environment. Because of our history of assimilation we are not always as acceptable of difference, but as we evolve and understand ourselves and the world around us that will also change and sometimes that is for the better. I feel that we as American don’t fully understand the cultural differences so then I ask you what is culture it is to me, what we think...
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...Cultural Diversity I work in a diverse environment every day. It was a change for me, at the beginning being around so many different cultures. I didn't know how to speak, hold a conversation or interact with them. I used to stereotype and was afraid that I might say something to offend them. As time went on I began to see they are just like me but came from a different country. I begin to listen and ask questions. Realizing their struggles made them who they are. Their laws are different, they don’t have as many opportunities as we have in the United States. These are some of the reasons why they leave their country to come to the United States. To socialize with people from different countries you begin to understand why they live, act and speak the way they do. What is it like to be from a different country and to come to the United States? I learned that it was hard to adapt to the American way, because they are misunderstood and live differently. I developed patience to be able to communicate with them. I have a friend that's from Eritrea who showed me a lot of ways to deal with diversity. Meeting her has opened doors for me, which has allowed me to be able to travel to Africa. I had a chance to meet other Eritrea’s and Ethiopian’s with the same background. She introduced me to different types of foods. She also explained to me how I could open a business in order to export items to Africa. I met someone from Morocco and he’s Muslim. It was during...
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...Businesses have become more diverse with regard to gender, race, and equality. Completely different cultures bring skillful advantages to a workplace. It offers the ability, innovations, and aids in a higher cognitive process. However, in time, accumulated cultural differences may bring about social conflict. People must learn how to circumvent the problems this entails. Understanding cultural differences would be a step in the right direction; however, professionals must be compelled to develop cultural competency first. Taylor Cox and Stacey Blake proposed that there are six specific reasons that an organization should value diversity. They explain that the effective management of diversity may benefit organizations within the areas of cost, resource acquisition, marketing, creativity, problem solving, and system flexibility (Cox & Blake, 1991). Managers should realize the benefits as well as the potential downsides brought about by bringing together totally different cultures. The differences are a reality of life within every workplace. Individuals tend to stereotype people from different cultures or races. This should be overcome; however, it will be difficult. To be effective, managers as well as employees, must be compelled to accept, respect, and make the most of cultural differences. This can and may cut back on stress and build a stronger work environment. Cox and Blake proposed that if an organization develops a reputation for valuing all types of workers...
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...EDFD 403 Culture Diversity The world today is a very interesting place. Because there are different nationalities around the world and each nationality has it own type of culture. These differences lead to a varieties ways of interactions and communications among its people, in a social environment. There are many things that the society of America faces each and every day, due to the culturally diverse of people, living in the United States. But the key to dealing with culture diversity is to get an understanding of the society. Therefore, no matter where you go in the world you will find languages, human behavior, and environment. The idea of language as a culture is one that stems back from the beginning of time. It is said that a man culture comes directly from their language. With the use of one’s native language, is a way to stay in touch with one’s origin and to continue to practice rituals that have been performed for many years. If we were to take away the right of a person to speak in their native language we would be taking away their first amendment right. The freedom of speech and religion, this goes against all that our forefathers fought for nearly 300 years ago One of the biggest problems that are facing America today is that of culturally diverse students, because of the language barrier that many face everyday. The problem of language development that many children face everyday is not being able to speak more than one language. Where by...
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...Integrating Culture & Diversity in Decision making: The CEO & Organizational Culture Profile Cassandra Numa Michel Strayer University Leadership & Organizational Behavior BUS 520 Dr Jelena Vucetic August 24, 2014 Google is one of the top companies in the world and the leading search engine site. As well-known as Google is for its tech ventures, it may be as equally well known for its organizational culture. The company’s infamous campus is located in California and is equipped with all of the creature comforts that you might expect at a resort, not a company. From the cafeteria which serves gourmet meals, to the outdoors activities that encourage biking, volleyball and more during breaks from a grueling day (Evans, 2014). Staff can take naps as needed, have access to haircuts on-site, enjoy free health and dental benefits, enjoy on-site massages, swimming and volleyball and more (Kim, 2014). The culture centers on taking care of the staff, who will in turn work that much harder for the company. Google is an example of an adhocracy culture. These cultures tend to be very dynamic in nature and encourage bold, big ideas from the staff. Google is the very definition of this, in the way that the staff is cultivated and in the way that the company continue to innovate in a field where it could start to feel like it’s all been done before. Google shows signs of this in a number of ways, both in the way that it finds and recruits the best and brightest minds and...
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...Running head: ASSIGNMENT 1, WEEK 6 Assignment 1 Teassa Eubanks Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness Mansour Rostami, Instructor November 13, 2010 Minority Population | Health disparities | Native American Indian Native Alaskan | Health disparities are believed to be the result of the complex interaction among genetic variations, environmental factors, and specific health behaviors. Compared with other Americans, Indians experience disproportionately high mortality from alcoholism, tuberculosis, diabetes, injuries, suicide, and homicide. Tribal leaders report that diabetes, unintentional injuries, alcoholism, and substance abuse are rising to crisis proportions in American Indian and Alaska Native communities | Asian | Lack of access to regular care. Asians are least likely to report having a personal doctor compared to other racial and ethnic groups in the US. 19.4 % of Asian adults compared to 12.9% of whites report being without a usual source of health care. Cambodians and Vietnamese are three times more likely to forgo visiting a doctordue to cost compared to all Asians or US residents.• Less satisfaction with care. Compared to other racial and ethnic groups, Asians are least likely to be satisfied with the speed of their care, doctor-patient communication, and office staff.• Fewer preventive services. Asians are less likely to have blood pressure monitoring and pap smears. In fact,cervical cancer screening...
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...Cross-cultural Experience Paper Spring 2011 For my cross-cultural experience I decided to visit the Ritz Theatre and Museum on Saturday, April 9, 2011. I went to the Ritz to view an exhibit entitled, “Through Our Eyes 2011 For Women and Men of Color: The Art of Relationships”. I had driven past the Ritz probably a hundred times and often wondered what it was like inside. I was amazed at what I saw. Not only did I view the “Through Our Eyes 2011” exhibit, I also listened to the Young Black Entrepreneurs workshop and visit the museum itself. The Through Our Eyes 2011is Jacksonville’s longest running annual exhibit featuring new works by African American artists. The exhibit is now in its 18th year. Twenty-three artists create work for this exhibit annually. The artists usually have about three months to plan and prepare their artwork for the exhibit. This year’s theme was a spin off of Tyler Perry’s film, “For Colored Girls”. The theme was to explore relationships, friendship and conflict. After purchasing my ticket for the museum, I was talking with the security guard about how excited I was to see the exhibit. I told her I had never been in the building before and was curious about the whole place and what all they offer. She let me view the actual Theatre and told me about how many people fit in each section of the building. She said they hold wedding receptions, parties, and other activities in the foyer area. There was a small...
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...Kasunod ng karumal-dumal na pagpatay sa car dealer na si Venson Evangelista at dalawa pang kasamahan nitong si Emerson Lozano at Ernane Sinsil, umugong ang debate sa pagpapabalik ng parusang kamatayan o capita l punishment. Nauna na itong na-legislate sa Kamara at ‘di naglaon ay binuwag din agad. Maging ang pangulo ay umaming sang-ayon siya sa death penalty, noon bilang mambabatas ngunit nagbago rin ito sapagkat nakita niya ang kahinaan ng ating judicial system. Hindi naman napatunayang epektibo ang parusang ito sa pagbuwag ng mga masasamang elementong gumagala sa ating paligid. Ang argumento ng iba ay matatakot gumawa ng masamang hakbang ang mga masasamang loob kapag may parusang kamatayang naghihintay sa kanila sa nagawang krimen. Ngunit, kung ating pagmamasdan, walang panahong naging ligtas tayo sa kapahamakan dahil sa pagbabagong loob na ito ng mga kriminal. Mula noon, hanggang ngayon, pabalik-balik ang mga kaso ng pagpatay, panggagahasa, at iba pang uri ng mabibigat na krimen na ang makagagawa lamang ay iyong mga lulong sa droga o nawala sa kanilang katinuan. Walang normal na tao, na nasa matinong pag-iisip ang papatay sa kanyang kapwa tao. Nagiging “quick-fix” solution na rin itong pagpapataw ng parusang kamatayan sa panahong tila dumarami ang bilang ng insidente ng mga pagpatay. Ngunit gaya ng posisyon ng Simbahang Katoliko, hindi ito sapat na rason upang pumatay o kumitil ng buhay. Sang-ayon ako rito. Sa totoo lang, sapat na ang ating batas kriminal...
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...Running head: EMPLOYEES RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Employees Rights and Responsibilities Abstract This study examined five articles on how the relationship between and employer and employee can be effected as a consequence from the of lack awareness that the employers and employees have statutory and contractual rights, as well as responsibilities. Every employment relationship is governed by an employment contract. Many employees believe that if a written contract or agreement was never signed, an employment contract does not exist. Research shows that an employment contract can take the form of a verbal understanding or a well written document between the employer and the employee. All employment contracts basically cover the same essential elements in either case. The questions that poses and interest will be concluded in my research on the topic does employers and employees understand the essentials of an employment contract. Apparently an employment contract is probably one of the most important legal relationships that an individual will be obligated to fulfill. Therefore, it is important that employees have a clear understanding as to what the terms of that relationship are so that each party is properly protected. Employees Rights and Responsibilities In recent years an increasing amount of attention has been paid to laws pertaining to protecting employee’s rights. The strongest protection in the area of employee’s rights and responsibilities...
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...Integrating Culture and Diversity Strayer University Author Note BUS520 Dr. Laura Poluka July 28, 2013 Integrating Culture and Diversity 1998, Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin developed a revolutionary search engine that offered quick and easy browsing for cyber surfers with reliable links based on a webpage’s popularity (“Who we are,” n.d.). Google continued to grow and now provides resources for individuals and businesses in order to “succeed on and off the web” (“Our products and services,” n.d.). Google is an Internet superpower that uses an open web to create new products for technologically savvy and novice Internet users, so the diverse group has the ability to find what they want on the Internet, design their own Google site or blog, share documents and spreadsheets around the world, earn revenue from ads, and much more. Google’s culture extends to all people across the world because they aim for diversity with multicultural employees who represent their users. In addition, as a community, their employees hail from many countries with capable abilities. The many cultures within Google are partly their reason for their success. This diversity allows Google to interact with their users. Their “weekly all-hands (“TGIF”) meetings…[allow] Googlers [to] ask questions directly to Larry, Sergey and other execs about any number of company issues” (“Our culture,” n.d.)....
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...Early Childhood Education 01 July 2012 Culture and Diversity Webliography Assignment • Jones, T., (2005). Incorporate Diversity Into Your Classroom. Intervention In School & Clinic, 41 (1), 9-12. Retrieved from http://0-search.ebscohost.com.lasiii.losrios.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=trh&AN=17997021&site=ehost-live&scope=site This article has 20 relatively simple ways to incorporate diversity into the classroom. Some of the ideas were so simple they could be seamlessly integrated with other teaching that was already happening. Such as while learning about the traditional explorers from Spain, England, and Portugal; it would be a perfect time to learn about explorers from Africa, Mexico, or Norway. Another idea was to study games from other parts of the world and if the students seemed keen about one the games, the article suggested learning how to play the game and incorporate into the games already played. I chose this particular article over other articles for its simplicity and its approach to teaching diversity without actually drawing attention specifically to diversity education. Some of the other like minded articles were to complex for my simplemindedness and made it a point to teach diversity instead of incorporating it into existing learning. After reading the article I thought I could employ some of the ideas without much effort while playing with my grandchildren. • Barta, J., & Winn, T. (1996). Involving parents in creating...
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...Integrating Culture and Diversity in Decision Making: The CEO and Organizational Culture Profile Trinna Filbert Dr. Elizabeth Delone BUS 520 May 8, 2014 W. L. Gore and Associates is a company founded in 1958 by Bill and Vieve Gore. It is an inventive technology enterprise who works to discover innovative products. Numerous products from GORE-TEX fabric, cable wiring, electronics, medical devices, pharmaceutical, tubing, and sealants. The organization is referred to as a team-based and flat lattice organization. There is no chain of command; employees are referred to as associates. Associates and Professional staff are free to speak to one another in their multi-disciplined team. It provided electrical products until the discovery of polymer fabric that is now used as a basis for all the products in the medical and industrial markets. There are four practices the Gore utilizes to hire such associates. The associates networks various self organized groups such as Native American, Asia, Latino-Hispanic, LGBT, physically challenged, veterans, African-American, female associates and white male. Next is their recruiting strategy. The company targets certain universities, career fields and organizations. They choose the brightest and the best. The internet in addition to diverse publications and firms are also tools for finding quality. Third is diverse awareness. All associates are given the opportunity for growth and advancement in the company. They are encouraged...
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...Family Diversity and Culture Catina Pierre Alexander, Ed.D. Walden University My childhood family adapted to the “The Standard North American Family” (SNAF). My family was a traditional African American family whereas they sought each other for the union of marriage. In Louisiana, most families did not practice arranged marriages and kinship marriages. In other words, boy meet girl and vice versa, fall in love and get married. Both parents were present in my childhood home along with my three siblings. My father was not the ultimate “breadwinner” of the family. My mother worked and contributed to the economic resources of our family too. Neither of my parents’ attended a four-year college. My father served four years in the Army and served two of those years in the Vietnam War. My mother earned an Associate’s Degree in Business from Delgado University. My parents held respectable and descent paying jobs. My father is a retired welder of 30 years from the Local Union 60. My mom is a retired customer service representative of 33 years of service from AT&T. They are now retired and enjoying life even more. Christianity is a very important characteristic of my family. We attended church almost every Sunday. I attended Sunday school, participated in the youth choir, and attended vacation bible school (VBS). Family bonds and values are important characteristics of my family too. My cousins and I grew up close as if we were siblings. We attended church...
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...Understanding Culture Diversity in the Workplace Diversity in the workplace refers to the variety of differences in people in the work environment. It is very important to understand cultural, ethnic, and gender differences by managers and professionals in a business setting these days. Majority of firms and companies have come to realize that staffs from various ethnic and cultural backgrounds as well as different gender bring a great deal of valuable perspectives in any business environment. The importance of understanding cultural, ethnic and gender differences by managers and professionals in a business setting is essential to make the work environment comfortable. In every culture, there are basic standards of thinking, and acting and these cultural differences strongly influence workplace values and communication. What one considers acceptable and natural in the workplace for one person may be unacceptable for another person. Diversity in the workplace can be beneficial as well as challenging. Respecting individuals and their differences can increase productivity. It could also reduce lawsuits, increase opportunities and the business’s image (Esty, 1995). On the other hand, some negative behaviors in the workplace may include prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination, which should never be a practice by management for hiring, retention, and termination practices. Negative behaviors can be barriers to organizational diversity because it can harm working relationships...
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...12-2008 Managing cultural diversity in hospitality industry Yi Gong University of Nevada, Las Vegas Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/thesesdissertations Part of the Hospitality Administration and Management Commons Repository Citation Gong, Yi, "Managing cultural diversity in hospitality industry" (2008). UNLV Theses/Dissertations/Professional Papers/Capstones. Paper 480. This Professional Paper is brought to you for free and open access by Digital Scholarship@UNLV. It has been accepted for inclusion in UNLV Theses/ Dissertations/Professional Papers/Capstones by an authorized administrator of Digital Scholarship@UNLV. For more information, please contact digitalscholarship@unlv.nevada.edu. 1 MANAGING CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY by Yi Gong Bachelor of Science China Chongqing University 1998 A professional paper submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Science in Hotel Administration William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration Graduate College University of Nevada, Las Vegas December 2008 2 ABSTRACT Managing Cultural Diversity in Hospitality Industry By Yi Gong Gail Sammons, Committee Chair Professor of Hotel Management University of Nevada, Las Vegas Cultural diversity has become a major issue in the hospitality industry of the United States. This paper focuses on analyzing the change faces and current status of the cultural diversity in the hospitality workplaces...
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