OB Response to Cultural Diversity

1. OB response Global and Cultural diversity Presented by: Prakash Dhakal Sushma Joshi

2. Global and Cultural Diversity The most innovative, creative solutions to problems often are borne from teams of globally diverse employees with experience in different functions, markets, geographies and cultures. The cultural diversity refers to the variety of the makeup or the multiculturalism of a group, organization and region.

3. C hallenges & opportunities for OB Responding to Globalization Increased foreign assignments Working with people from different cultures Coping with anti-capitalism backlash Overseeing movement of jobs to countries with low-cost labor Managing Workforce Diversity Embracing diversity Changing demographics Implications for managers Recognizing and responding to differences

4. C hallenges & opportunities for OB Improving Quality and Productivity Quality management (QM) Process reengineering Responding to the Labor Shortage Changing work force demographics Fewer skilled laborers Early retirements and older workers Improving Customer Service Increased expectation of service quality Customer-responsive cultures

5. Domestic Partners Race Non-Christian National Origin Age Disability Gender Major Workforce Diversity Categories

6. OB response Global and Cultural diversity Improving People Skills Integrating a Global Perspective into Diversity (Responding to Globalization) Empowering People Diversifies the organizational strategy Use diversify in sensor management Focus on getting best talent Declining employee loyalty Provide career mentoring cohorts Stimulating Innovation and Change Coping with “Temporariness” Improving Ethical Behavior

7. OB response Global and Cultural diversity Focus on getting best talent Declining employee loyalty Provide career mentoring cohorts Stimulating Innovation and Change Coping with “Temporariness” Improving Ethical Behavior Improving People Skills Integrating a Global Perspective into Diversity (Responding to Globalization) Empowering People Diversifies the organizational strategy Use diversify in sensor management

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