This document discusses managing cultural diversity in the workplace. It defines cultural diversity as acknowledging the existence of broad cultural groups within a culture, including factors like language, race, ethnicity, values, and social responsibilities. Cultural values, which can differ across cultures, include traits like time orientation, family obligations, and communication patterns. The document suggests cultural diversity in the workplace can provide benefits but also risks, and explores how managers can integrate diversity principles, research needed changes, communicate with staff, and provide programs to effectively manage diversity and change.

1. Managing Cultural Diversity

2. Understanding Diversity
 The concept of diversity is based on
individual acceptance and respect.
 It is understanding that individuals are
unique and different.

3. Cultural Diversity
 It acknowledges the existence of broad
cultural groups within a culture.
 Cultural diversity includes (but not
limited to):
- Language
- Race
- Ethnicity
- Values and Religious Practices
- Political Views
- Social and Familial Responsibilities

4. Exploring Cultural Values
Personal Traits
 Cultural Values are
Time Orientation
frequently the source of
cross-cultural differences Family Obligation
in a multicultural Communication Pattern
workplace. Interpersonal Relationships
Values that form the core of a Gender / Sexual Orientation
cultural can include
Education
Socio Economic Status
Moral / Religious Beliefs
Hygiene & Clothing
Meaning of Work

5. Cultural Diversity At Work
What can be the benefits of
Cultural Diversity at my
workplace?
Does Cultural What must be
Diversity at work the risks
really matter? involved??

6. Managing Diversity @ Work
Integrating
Diversity
Principles
Diversity
Researching
Responsibility
Changes
for Managers
Communicating Managing Diversity Consulting Staff
with Staff
Evaluating Providing
Change Programs
Managing
Change

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