Cultural Diversity: Bridging Differences towards Organizational Success

Authors

  • Rock Bryan B. Matias

Keywords:

cultural diversity, work force, organizational development

Abstract

Organization is defined as set of individuals that is working collectively in order to attain one goal or purpose. Diversity in the workplace is not something new in the organization but on how we manage this differences is just another story for business owners to look up to, in order for them to have one vision in achieving its objective. Organizational diversity pertains to set of various individuals that are categorized by their age, demography, ethnicity, sexual orientation, languages, and race that falls under the primary category, on the other hand, the secondary category pertains to the education, working experiences, income, marital status, behavioral styles, and religious beliefs. These two categories normally affect the behavior of an individual towards their working environment and co-workers. The study aims to assess the implication or the role of cultural diversity in the workplace and how these differences can be determined and managed by business managers for development of its plans. The researcher will be using secondary data, literature that is thematically analyzed and synthesized as well as document and case reviews in order to have an insight on the subject that eventually helps managers and readers in promulgating organizational strategies pertaining to human resources development. 

Published

2018-04-18