...“Discuss how Castles Multiculturalism” The emergence of multiculturalism as prominent term in Western discourse concerning ethnic diversity, conflict and management coincides with increasing awareness in the Western industrial societies, especially over the last two decades, that ethnic groups had not lost their saliency in the lives of large numbers of people. Their earlier perceptions about such a loss of saliency coincides with the 19th century emergence of modern-industrial states, where social theorists such as Durkheim, Weber and Marx, theorised that status based social differentiation was replaced by the social class as the driving force in society. Ethnicity and racial differences were viewed as surviving anachronisms, dating from pre-modern, traditional societies. This analysis was shared by social commentators and policy-makers who operated with an often implicit view that assimilation of minority groups had either occurred, or was in progress. The trend towards global cultural homogenisation, typified by the metaphor of the "global village ", presaged a quickening of this type of development. Even in those industrial nations such as Australia, Canada or the USA which continued to receive large numbers of immigrants, assimilation was viewed as the inevitable process. By the 1960s, the ethnic rights movement and unrest in a number of the Western industrial countries led to increased questioning of assumptions that ethnic differences were of declining significance...
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...Global Operations Management MGMT415-1301A-06 “PPQ Parts” February 17, 2013 Abstract In this research paper will be addressing a number of concerns that will be taken places as the host foreign country undergoes expansion. Detailing what cultural difficulties and multiplicity concerns are generally stumbled upon by the MNC and worldwide companies. Will be researching diversity and how this is a significant issue in the worldwide arena. Detailing various political and economic concerns that will be encountered while world- wide growth. The business of PPQ Parts has concluded that for the business to develop worldwide over the next few years, its supervisors should be suitably educated in multiculturalism and multiplicity management. The company’s decision makers must be conscious of any opinionated and financial matters that will take place during the development. The research paper will give you insight into some of the worries for the upper management. Problems of Concerns The multitude nation of the PPQ Parts will be mass to an establishment applied to a diverse method of doing things, transpiring that the business...
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... Multicultural organization development (MCOD) is a process of change that supports an organization moving from a monocultural – or exclusive – organization to a multicultural – or inclusive, diverse and equitable – organization. The approach requires an initial assessment of where the organization is and a commitment to a vision of where it wants to be in the future. From an analysis of the gap between where the organization is and where it wants to be, specific interventions are then designed to accomplish the identified change goals. The MCOD model, based on earlier work by Jackson and Holvino, provides a useful way for an organization to: 1. frame an initial assessment of where it is on the path to multiculturalism, 2. decide on a vision of multiculturalism it wants, and 3. select appropriate goals and interventions to support its desired vision. THE MULTICULTURAL ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT MODEL MONOCULTURAL Exclusionary Committed to the dominance, values and norms of one group. Actively excludes in its mission and practices those who are not members of the dominant group. Passive Club Actively or passively excludes those who are not members of the dominant group. Includes other members only if they “fit” the dominant norm. Values and promotes the dominant perspective of one group, culture or style. TRANSITIONAL MULTICULTURAL Compliance Positive Action Redefining Passively committed to including others without ...
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...Multiculturalism and the Project Manager For: Dr. Sleeda Grantum By: Don C. Johnson Walden University Organizational Leadership (6110-1) Spring-Session B January 27, 2012 Abstract The Project Manager is at the centre of everything relating to the project; controlling the contributions of stakeholders, clients, and project team members is just as important as managing the work of the team (Stadtmiller, 2004). The project manager's skills are essential from the beginning of the project; because the project manager provides direction and pulls together each aspect of the project. A project manager must understand human factors as well as the scope and components of a project itself. Biases, cultural assumptions, and more can impede the effectiveness of project management if the members of a team feel disconnected from a project for cultural reasons. As a project manager, you should be aware of the underlying cultural assumptions that pervade your team, as well as your own perspective. Emotional intelligence promotes positive relationships as well as interpersonal skills to assist the PM in making strategic decisions for the organization. Utilizing personal assessments and previous work related experiences, I will identify the bases of effective project management and leadership. My definition of a project manager (PM) is: that the PM provides direction and pulls together all aspects and resources...
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...1. Introduction Multiculturalism refers to communities containing various attitudes and behaviour that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization. According to (Immigration and Multiculturalism, n.d.), Australia is a country of migrants, originally from United Kingdom, which more than the path of two hundred years, displaced an original inhabitant and founded a liberal-democratic state. In the early days, Australians were disturbed by the subject of 'ethnicity'. For over fifty years, part of Australia ‘cultural issue' has been solved by implementing a rule of elimination. Australia changes their approach and at last discarded it in the late 1960s to enlarge its people after World War 2. From this environment, acceptance of a 'cultural diversity' guiding principle in 1970s was a past removal of the preceding procedure. Within the fundamental nature, cultural diversity not only evidenced and showed the growing multiculturalism of the country but as well as to hold and form it. Therefore, definition of “Multiculturalism promotes the integration of ethnic acceptance and respect for cultural diversity, community harmony and inclusion.” is true. Skilled labour is any worker who has acquired certain skill in their job or may have attended a college or technical school. An example of a skilled labour job is carpenters. Unskilled worker is a worker who has not acquired special skill or proficiency. If there is a shortage of migrant skills, the...
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...Ethnic stereotypes and multiculturalism. Summary of course "Ethnic psychology" Contents: 1. The concept and properties of ethnic stereotypes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 4 2. National prejudices. Types etnostereotipov ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .7 3. 4. Variants of the reactions to cultural diversity ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 5. Advantages and disadvantages of multiculturalism ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 Bibliographic list ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 20 Introduction. Considering the cultural differences in thinking, beliefs, attitudes and behavior, it is easy to succumb to cognitive and emotional reactions to the material to begin to make generalizations, to form negative stereotypes about other people and even pre-make judgments about these differences, and people who are inherent in this behavior before you really understand what lies at its core. These processes and reactions are common in today's world, and to describe them often use the terms ethnic stereotypes, prejudice, multiculturalism, discrimination. Unfortunately, these terms are often used without a clear idea about them, which only exacerbates the problems that they need to clarify. Some of today's most pressing social issues associated with these processes, as boundaries between countries and cultures are becoming more permeable as...
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...29, 2012 Abstract This report is addressed to the senior management team of the following issues: what host foreign countries could face a result of expansion; cultural barriers and diversity issues; diversity in the international arena; description of two political and economic issues due to global expansion and methods addressed to them; and the importance and implications of each item in PPQ Parts expansion plans to Germany and Japan. UNIT INDIVIDUAL PROJECT PPQ Parts has determined that for the company to expand globally over the next several years, its managers must be properly trained in multiculturalism and diversity management. PPQ Parts executives must be aware of any political and economic concerns that may arise during the expansion. A few issues that could arise from the host foreign country as a result of the expansion are as follows: * Political risks-dealing with profits cause of the drastic changes in a country’s business environment. * Social risks-can cause riots and demonstrations due to abrupt changes in how a company does business in that country. * Economic risks-mismanagement by the country’s government (AIU, 2012). The cultural barriers and diversity issues that are commonly encountered by international/multinational (MNC) and global organizations are social, cultural, economic, legal, and political differences; quotas; tariffs; and subsidies (AIU, 2012). Diversity has become an important topic in the international arena due...
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...Cultural Diversity and Multiculturalism in MD Anderson Cancer Center. Introduction The concept of diversity can include non-only respect, but also acceptance; it signify accepting that every individual is unique and recognize our own difference. According to MD Anderson web page, diversity can be defined as an amalgam of difference and similarities between all individuals in the MD Anderson setting. Diversity encompasses dimension such as race, ethnic group, gender, age, personality, religion, social status, organization function, education and more. The success of an organization depends on it capacity to accept and recognize diversity. If organizations actively evaluate their handling of workplace diversity issues, establish and enable diversity plans, multiple benefits can result from that; without enough resources and leadership, it is challenging to make diversity an asset. There are initiatives that an organization can implement such as recruiting a diverse board, appointing a chief diversity officer, providing effective training and mentoring programs, forming adequate employee resource groups, etc.(Harvey & Allard, 2014). This paper will outline a research made about cultural diversity and multiculturalism in MD Anderson Cancer Center. The term diversity is frequently used to characterize the composition of work groups. At the most basic level, diversity is seen as demographic differences. Most likely, diversity focuses on the composition of work groups around factors...
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...Australian Multiculturalism: Its Rise and Demise Brian Galligan and Winsome Roberts University of Melbourne Refereed paper presented to the Australasian Political Studies Association Conference University of Tasmania, Hobart 29 September – 1 October 2003 Brian Galligan, Winsome Roberts: Australian Multiculturalism Multiculturalism merits special attention because of its significance as a national policy of accommodating migrants from diverse cultural backgrounds. Multiculturalism is more significant because of the larger claims it made about the actual or preferred character of the Australian people and national culture. These embellishments were promoted by a relatively small coterie of elites, as Mark Lopez has painstakingly documented,1 and became standard formulations used in official accounts of Australian national identity and citizenship. While the sting has gone out of multiculturalism and the national debate has moved on to issues of citizenship and refugee policy, multicultural formulations still inform official documents. According to this view, Australia is now made up of people of diverse cultures that should be given equal status with the Australian mainstream. Australian citizenship is then invoked as the glue that binds these different groups into a national unity. The multicultural account of Australia as a nation of diverse cultural groups has been taken over by the Australian Citizenship Council in its prescriptions for Australian Citizenship for...
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...Unit 1 IP Bryanna Kroll Global Operations Management June 8, 2012 Unit 1 IP PPQ Auto Parts is striving to expand their company globally over the next few years. In order to properly and successfully expand the business, the managers of PPQ must be trained in multiculturalism and diversity management; which have large playing factors in whether or not the company will be successful abroad. The executives of PPQ Auto Parts must fully understand and be aware of any political and economic distress that could potentially affect the company’s expansion as well. When considering expanding a business abroad, especially for PPQ, individuals should look into the possible issues the host foreign country could face as a result of the expansion. There are many issues that must be addressed such as: the strategy to enter and expand, the trends within the foreign land, the different marketing approaches to reach the niche consumers, political and social climate, taxes, legal system, location, differences in culture, host country’s available workforce. As many individual know, all countries are different, slight or considerable, there are many issues that a company can face, especially within the cultural barriers and diversity issues. Cultural barriers and diversity issues are commonly encountered by international, multinational and global organizations. Culture is immensely important and should be treated as such by the PPQ representatives. Culture is the beliefs and certain...
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...With the new diverse workforce GTI has encountered issues related to communication and teamwork between the workers from different corners of the globe. The board of directors has asked Team Alpha Consulting to research the problems, evaluate how other companies are handling similar issues, and provide a report that will help to integrate this diverse workforce with GTI’s ever-expanding global force. Managing a multicultural workforce requires a clear understanding of the different cultures involved and how the cultural differences require different management styles. During our research we have found two primary ways to expand a company’s workforce globally. The first option is to hire an outsourcing company that will provide its own workers and will manage most of the relationships with the hiring company via liaisons. Outsourcing companies prefer to minimize direct contact of their employees aside from their own management staff. In this scenario it is prudent for the hiring company to employ managers who have a working background with the different cultures the company is attempting to outsource with. If multiple outsourcing companies are involved, a company like GTI may need to hire multiple managers per country. The second option is to hire workers at international locations directly. This approach requires micromanagement of each...
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...Abstract This paper will cover some issues what conducting business overseas and the importance of having a multicultural and diverse work environment. Multiculturalism and Diversity Management Some of the issues a foreign country could face when outsourcing to another host country is it eliminate direct communication between the company and the client they services. It prevents the company from forming a strong working relationship with the company and customers and often leads to frustration on both sides especially if the product doesn’t meet quality standards, often the manufacturer must repeat production for accurate results if the product is not the company standards and also there are concerns of not having control to some aspects of the company. Other issues the company might face is the delaying communication and project implementation and the company may rely on the outsource provider that could perhaps may lead to problems if the outsourcer back out on their contract if they feel the working relationship is not going so well as well as hidden costs, for example if a contract is already sign and there are other additional services that are needed there will be a cost associated. Anything that is not covered is considered additional cost to the company. Other issues the company might face are the treat to security and confidentiality. This is one of the most important aspects of any business; you are in charge of keeping payroll, medical, and other confidential...
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...Abstract In the following paper discussed are issues foreign host could be exposed to, cultural barriers and the importance of diversity and its issues. Political and economic factors play significant roles during global expansions therefore, those issues will be brought to light as well as how Germany and Japan are similar to the United States in the business arena. Global Operations Management Introduction Manufacturing companies are very familiar with the path to globalization. Years ago, the surfacing of companies who offer low-cost items, such as Wal-Mart, and swift economic expansion had a huge impact on their competition. In order to compete with such low product pricing, many companies relocated their operations to other low-cost countries to try and enter new markets. Today, companies do not debate if they should relocate their business to another host country but with the cost of doing so with concerns such as managing international employees and successfully marketing to diverse consumers. International Expansion Issues When companies expand their operations to another country try can have a positive, negative, or both results upon the host country. Foreign automobile manufacturers, such as Volkswagen has strategically decided to expand to the U.S. to compete with domestic automobile manufacturers. Last year Volkswagen opened a Passat plant in Tennessee, a lower-cost area to manufacture in the U.S., and created around 11,000 jobs; they were also...
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...------------------------------------------------- WORKPLACE DIVERSITY ------------------------------------------------- (CULTURAL DIVERSITY) SAZIA KHAN SANJA GM410: FOUNDATION OF PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION. INSTRUCTION: ROBERT WOODS Keller Graduate School of Management Introduction: The social composition of the world is changing. And the increasing of the globalization demands more interaction with people from diverse cultures religion and background ever before. As a result of that the demography of the world is changing. The word becomes a single market place. Anyone with a cell phone or access to the internet is a potential customer. In today’s global economy traditional barrier are disappear. So being increasing the opportunity as well as competition if the company wants to compete effectively and globally, Todays Companies need to realize that they longer have choice.it is now essential to be knowledgeable about and be able to communicate with people of different nationalities cultures and religions. Corporation realizes that they must embrace that diversity in the workplace brings. What is Work place Diversity Workplace diversity refers to the variety of differences between people in an organization. That means diversity encompasses race, gender, culture, ethnic group, age, personality, cognitive style, tenure, organizational function, education, background and more. Diversity not only involves how people perceive themselves, but how they perceive others...
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...Global Operations Management IP1 By: Sara Waterloo May 5, 2012 As any corporation grows and makes the decision to expand globally there are several areas within the management team that needs preparation. Most concerning is the training in multiculturalism and diversity also to include political and economic concerns that may arise during the expansion. Training in these areas will be vital to the life span of a global expansion. Often when one looks at the comparison of cultures many overlook important key facts. While understanding the culture is a great step it is not nearly enough in the terms of a successful global expansion. When an organization opens their doors in a foreign country the parent company must make changes (Sweeney, Eamonn P. and Hardaker, Glenn. 1995). It is not to say that they entire structure must change but you have to incorporate the culture around you. What works in the parent country will most defiantly not work in the host country. As a foreign country begins to feel the effects of a global company expansion there are several areas in which they must prepare themselves. It will be important for the country to be able to support the needs of this expansion in terms of technology, employees and the big question will the host country be able to handle the new flow of product or service through their economic state (Sweeney, Eamonn P. and Hardaker, Glenn. 1995).. With in international / multinational and global organizations there will always...
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