Future of Cultural Diversity 5 Future of Cultural Diversity 1 Running head: Future of Culture Diversity Future of Cultural Diversity Dorothy J. Matthews March 7‚ 2009 University of Phoenix SOC/315 - Week 5 Professor: Aubrey Fitzgerald Bentham Future of Cultural Diversity 2 This paper is intended to voice my hopes on the future of cultural diversity and explain
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distinctive cultural values and customs among various ethnic groups. According to 2002 Census Briefs‚ ethnic consumers comprise nearly 30 percent of the U.S. population. This surge of ethnic population is creating enormous marketing opportunities with greater purchasing power among the ethnic markets. Accordingly‚ U.S. marketers are making every effort to entice these lucrative ethnic markets by developing effective marketing strategies. People tend to live within their cultural boundaries‚
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IKEA and Its Cultural Diversities International business is used to collectively describe all commercial transactions whether it is private or governmental‚ in terms of sales‚ investments‚ logistics‚ and transportation that takes place between two or more regions‚ countries‚ and nations beyond their political boundary. Private companies embark on such transactions for profit. This refers to all those business activities which involve cross border transactions of goods‚ resources and services between
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who face cultural challenges as well as the attached stigma of being a girl in a South Asian culture. Some of my personal challenges include trying to keep up with cultural standards‚ striving for perfection‚ and trying to maintain my parent’s expectation. Firstly‚ South Asians have a rich cultural heritage that has become a major part of their lives. Ranging from festivals to ethnic clothing and cuisine‚ these customs have been passed down through the generations and make up our cultural identity
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Challenges & Benefits of Cultural Diversity 1 Challenges of Diversity • Communication Barriers • Resistance to Change • Socio-cultural Factors • Education‚ age‚ and gender • Personality and Background 2 Communication Barriers • Ineffective communication of key objectives results in confusion‚ lack of teamwork and low morale. ! • Age‚ gender and culture influence the messages sent and received. • Barriers to communication are factors that block or significantly destroy successful communication
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Effects Of Cultural diversity The concept of cultural diversity has a very wide scope and is being practiced by people and organizations all over the world. Broadly this idea includes hiring people of diverse races‚ different religions and promoting the entry of working staff from different countries. Although the practice of this concept has gained momentum in the past few years‚ but its existence is quite old and cultural diversity continues to live all around us. It exists in different communities
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are needed to create a cultural diverse workplace. Cultural Diversity can have a positive effect and be profitable but only for some firms. A well considered strategy must accompany Cultural Diversity if profit is to be made. There are at least two reasons to expect a policy of diversity to yield profits. One difference is communication. Because many people find it easier to understand others of the same sex‚ or nationality‚ it helps to have employees from the same cultural background as your customers
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Cultural is defined as a shared design for living. It is based on the values and practices of society. People absorb culture through early process of socialization and the process carries over to the way in which they perceived themselves and the world. Some people agree that cultural diversity in the workplace develop our country skills and contributes to the growth. But how far these opinion accepted by the society as a whole. Many corporations have recognized that diversity contributes to the
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Cultural Diversity Presentation Jose Ortiz ELL 240 Linguistically & Culturally Diverse Learners Ashford University Instructor: Catherine Tapia Date: 10/06/2013 Introduction: This presentation that I will be displaying is to demonstrate the schools‚ parents and teachers the importance of English language learners and to encourage all parents to get involved and be part of the school culture activities. The involvement is important in assisting students
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America is greatly influenced and enhanced by the many versatile cultures which inhabit it. Cultural diversity has added to our economy in such a way that it brings innovated ideas and contact structures throughout the world. International cuisines have come to America through subcultures‚ have expanded the food industry‚ and have allowed English Americans to try new foods and flavors. Immigrants have brought with them religious values that greatly differ and vary from those at which were natural
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