Thinking About Diversity & Inclusion Kristofer Kem SOC/315 March 15, 2012 Jeff Hoover Thinking About Diversity & Inclusion Cultural diversity is a mixture of cultures of a specific region, or in the world as a whole. It is sometimes used to refer to multiculturalism within an organization. Cultures have spread throughout the world. The have successfully adapted to periodic disastrous changes in global and local climate and also to widely differing conditions. The many separate societies
Words: 463 - Pages: 2
The Dimensions of Cultural Diversity According to Geert Hofestede, a scholar and researcher from the Netherlands, there are four dimensions of cultural diversity: power distance, collectivism vs. individualism, femininity vs. masculinity, and uncertainty avoidance. (Hofstede, n.d.). As cited by Maloney, Geert Hofstede, “…defined a dimension as an aspect of culture that can be measured relative to other cultures. He suggested that people carry “mental programs” which develop in the family and
Words: 1412 - Pages: 6
Diversity and Inclusion SOC315 May 6, 2013 Jami Imhof Diversity and Inclusion What are the dimensions of cultural diversity? Identify and briefly explain the dimensions by referencing both text books. According to Understanding and Managing Diversity there are primary and secondary dimensions of cultural diversity. The primary dimensions are age, gender, mental and physical abilities, race, ethnic heritage, and sexual orientation. The secondary dimensions are geographical location, military
Words: 1038 - Pages: 5
Thinking about diversity and inclusion 1. What are the dimensions of cultural diversity? Identify and briefly explain the dimensions by referencing both textbooks. The dimensions of cultural diversity consist of in the diverse cultures in the world. The diversity is the different race, gender, age, ethical, language, religion, education, and more. The geographic region and the social roll are the result of the cultural diversity in the world. The diversity is variable and depends of the human’s
Words: 796 - Pages: 4
Thinking About Diversity and Inclusion Michelle Ann Cushman SOC/315 August 18, 2014 Shannon Burke, MA Thinking About Diversity and Inclusion What are the dimensions of cultural diversity? Identify and briefly explain the dimensions by referencing both textbooks. Some of the dimensions of cultural diversity are racial groups, religious groups, gender groups, and ethnic group. Age group could be one of the groups too. The differences and similarities between the groups must be dealt with
Words: 1017 - Pages: 5
------------------------------------------------- Chapter 13—Managing Diversity TRUE/FALSE 1. Today, organizations recognize that diversity is a business imperative and perhaps the single most important factor of the twenty-first century for organization performance. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Moderate REF: 420 OBJ: LO: 13-01 NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic STA: DISC: Individual Dynamics KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 2. The genuine efforts to accept and manage
Words: 40806 - Pages: 164
Diversity Issues Tasheisha Carter COMM/315 January 15, 2013 Doris O’Sullivan Diversity has become more frequently used in recent years as the world is beginning to encompass people with many differences. It is recognizing and appreciating the variety of characteristics that make individuals unique. Some examples include: age, cognitive style, culture, disability (mental, physical, and learning), education, religious beliefs, language(s) spoken, etc. According to the text
Words: 767 - Pages: 4
Value of Diversity at the Workplace University of Phoenix Diversity is a word used most often to describe the different types of race, religion, and nationalities but in today's business world, it is used to explain the special individual behaviors of workers. Diversity is about individuality and demographics that differ from person to person and how they influence person behavior. To appreciate how diversity impacts the work place one should be able to identify skill
Words: 842 - Pages: 4
Being Diversity-Conscious COMM/315 Being Diversity-Conscious The term diversity refers to how people are different, and these differences are all inclusive: no two individuals are alike. The adjective conscious, as related to being diversity-conscious, refers to being keenly aware and appreciative of something’s importance (Bing Dictionary, 2009). Thus, being diversity-conscious could be described as, an individual’s keen awareness and appreciation of all of the differences of others. In
Words: 372 - Pages: 2
Team Andrea Branch MGT/307 October 20, 2011 University of Phoenix Groups and Team “Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” Vince Lonbardi. When I was in high school activities my coach or mentor would always say this before we would get started. It holds some truth, for us as a society to survive then the individuals who commit to a group effort is the one’s leading the way. The objective is to discuss
Words: 1157 - Pages: 5
