You as a Culturally Diverse Entity Maria Chavez SOC 315 Kevin L. Benbow University of Phoenix You as a Culturally Diverse Entity In this paper I will try to highlight the different sources that have contributed to my cultural background. I will start by saying that I was born in Mexico and I was raised in a big family; 5 brothers and 5 sisters. I studied at a catholic school from grade school through middle school and moved to a public school in the United States the first two
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Do you believe that a work group or organization that is culturally diverse (in terms of the sex and racial/ethnic composition) is more effective than a culturally homogeneous group or organization? Why or why not? I believe for different environments a culturally diverse group is more effective than a homogeneous group. For larger organizations and groups that have a broader and more diverse audience or clientele‚ a culturally diverse group is more effective because it speaks to the audience
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Diversity and the Impact on Individual Behavior The closest definition to individual behavior is personality which is "the totality of an individual’s behavioral and emotional characteristics. Personality embraces a person’s moods‚ attitudes‚ opinions‚ motivations‚ and style of thinking‚ perceiving‚ speaking and acting. It is part of what makes each individual distinct" (Answers‚ 2007). Diversity within organizations can positively or negatively impact individual behavior. Diversity includes
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The Impact of Diversity on Individual Behavior The concept of diversity has broadened in scope in the recent past‚ evolving from the concept of mandated quotas and affirmative action‚ to the reality of a diverse workforce being capable of providing quantifiable business value. A variety of external factors have influenced the conceptual evolution of diversity within the workplace. For example‚ globalization of markets has provided the concept of diversity with an opportunity to demonstrate a clear
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psychologists face in working with culturally diverse populations? What steps can psychologists take to better evaluate psychological disorders among culturally diverse populations? There are many ethical dilemmas that international psychologists face when working with culturally diverse populations. The list below though not exhaustive but have been potential dilemmas that international psychologists face during the execution of their services in a culturally diverse population: Linguistic competencies-
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Culturally Diverse Classroom Plan In order to incorporate multicultural diversity in the classroom‚ I will create a bulletin board that will display multicultural diversity. The bulletin board will display the different cultures and religions in our geographic area. The bulletin board will also display the many different occupations that the student’s parents are currently involved in throughout the surrounding areas. I will also be sure to create an atmosphere of tolerance‚ acceptance and caring
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| Culturally Diverse Families | Reading Article #1 | | | | | Do you believe that the values held by scholars affect their interpretation of ethnic families? If so‚ can cite specific samples? I believe values held by scholars do affect their interpretation of ethnic families. We can take two different ethnic scientists with different backgrounds from the article for an example. According to Daniel Moynihan (1965)‚ a white scientist‚ black families were deteriorating and
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Okay‚ so let’s get down to it. What is it that we are talking about when we say communication? Communication is the sharing of knowledge‚ ideas‚ and feelings. It is a transactional process‚ that is‚ it requires a sender and a receiver‚ which‚ in turn‚ means that the quality of the communication (is it properly understood) depends not just on the sender‚ but also on the receiver. What? Yes‚ it takes two. Turn to page 26 in Intercultural Communication‚ let’s run through a sample conversation‚ so that
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Motivating Culturally Diverse Workforce in an Organization Muhammad Junaid Murshed Southern New Hampshire University Abstract In this research paper‚ I will be discussing some of the methods that may be used to effectively motivate a culturally diverse workforce in an organization. At first‚ I will present a brief introduction to motivation‚ some of the well-known motivational theories and cultural diversity. Then‚ I will look into a few reasons for demotivation among the workforce of an organization
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Diversity Impact on Individual Behavior Behavior refers to the actions or reactions of an object or organism‚ usually in relation to the environment. Behavior can be conscious or unconscious‚ overt or covert‚ and voluntary or involuntary. Behavior is controlled by the nervous system; the complexity of the behavior is related to the complexity of the nervous system. Generally‚ organisms with complex nervous systems have a greater capacity to learn new responses and thus adjust their behavior. Human
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