Diversity
Diversity
Cultural intelligence (CQ) is a set of skills that facilitates effective cross-cultural management. Instead of learning the intricacies of the culture and practices of every nation, CQ provides a broad-based model that...
According to Burud and Tumolo, people live and work differently today than they did in the past. Because employees no longer have the “invisible” support of the home-based partner who backed workers of the Industrial...
Today’s business world has become so interconnected that most businesspeople now regularly work with colleagues, customers, or suppliers from other cultures. Not everyone in the world shares American attitudes toward...
Louis Nevaer’s Managing Hispanic and Latino Employees is a practical guide to navigating cultural issues in the workplace. The book offers advice on managing a diverse workforce at each stage of...
Generational diversity in the workplace can help companies capitalize on employees’ unique abilities and experiences, but it also creates challenges for managers charged with leading this generational mix. Conflict...
A few years ago, Chip Espinoza, Mick Ukleja, and Craig Rusch began to notice a growing frustration among managers and business leaders trying to integrate younger workers into their organizations. Three generations of...
While mentoring is a well researched topic, the relationship between mentoring and diversity requires more exploration. In Mentoring and Diversity, David Clutterbuck and Belle Rose Ragins review...
No matter who you are, it seems, your place in the generational chain dictates not only how you work, but how disconnected you are from all other groups - older and younger. Though one might say that this is simply the...
McDonald’s prides itself on the diversity of its workforce. In January 2009, the employee base was 62 percent female, 35 percent Hispanic, 20 percent African American, five percent Asian, and two percent Native...
As members of Generation Y enter the workforce in ever-increasing numbers, they bring with them a new set of attitudes that can present unique challenges to their managers, many of whom come from older generations. It...
