Contemporary Themes
Abstract:
Cultural diversity, collaborative learning and networking have a huge impact in many business of today and that includes the Hospitality and Service Industries. This paper aims to provide insights, suggestions, benefits, challenges and understanding on how to deal with different people of different backgrounds and upbringings in the workplace. It discusses and summarizes the significance of intercultural perceptions, cultural collective thoughts, sharing experiences through storytelling, collaborative learning and the benefits of networking in the workplace. It states that in the hospitality industry and other work sectors, cultural awareness, collaborative learning and networking play a valuable contribution to the effectiveness of any organization.
Introduction: We should embrace the knowledge and skills held by other people, the culturally diverse group. As we can see nowadays, that cultural diversity, collaborative learning and networking is imperative for the better future of every organization and its employee’s progression. We need to acknowledge the big contribution of these themes as they play an important role in the business, society and in a work environment. Let us consider an inclusive approach to expand these themes in the society as it is already existing and rapidly growing. By analyzing the relevance of these themes in the hospitality industry and in the global world this brings a great deal of advantage to the organization. As every culturally diverse groups provide different talents, views and creativity while at the same time learning through collaborative learning and networking from their peers, co-workers, managers, mentors, alliances and acquaintances in the industry that help them foster their career growth.
The Effects of Multiculturalism or Cultural Diversity in the Workplace What is culture? Culture as defined by Hofstede (2010), in Culture Consequences, that culture is “the collective
Cultural diversity, collaborative learning and networking have a huge impact in many business of today and that includes the Hospitality and Service Industries. This paper aims to provide insights, suggestions, benefits, challenges and understanding on how to deal with different people of different backgrounds and upbringings in the workplace. It discusses and summarizes the significance of intercultural perceptions, cultural collective thoughts, sharing experiences through storytelling, collaborative learning and the benefits of networking in the workplace. It states that in the hospitality industry and other work sectors, cultural awareness, collaborative learning and networking play a valuable contribution to the effectiveness of any organization.
Introduction: We should embrace the knowledge and skills held by other people, the culturally diverse group. As we can see nowadays, that cultural diversity, collaborative learning and networking is imperative for the better future of every organization and its employee’s progression. We need to acknowledge the big contribution of these themes as they play an important role in the business, society and in a work environment. Let us consider an inclusive approach to expand these themes in the society as it is already existing and rapidly growing. By analyzing the relevance of these themes in the hospitality industry and in the global world this brings a great deal of advantage to the organization. As every culturally diverse groups provide different talents, views and creativity while at the same time learning through collaborative learning and networking from their peers, co-workers, managers, mentors, alliances and acquaintances in the industry that help them foster their career growth.
The Effects of Multiculturalism or Cultural Diversity in the Workplace What is culture? Culture as defined by Hofstede (2010), in Culture Consequences, that culture is “the collective
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