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what is meant by globalization? - ANS-there is a trend toward similar clothes, entertainment, and
material possessions, and even general recognition that English is the language of business. cultures
around the world impact the organizational behavior of managers and employees. Cultural differences
affected the attitudes, perceptions and behaviors of managers toward planning, profit and other related
business concerns
what are the reasons for the complexity of cross-cultural management - ANS-people are influence by
multiple cultures
even though people are from the same country, they still hav different beliefs, values, and behaviors
counterparts from other cultures are becoming savvy in how to deal with foreigners and may not be
typical of their own culture
because of the complexity of culture, simplistic categorizations may initially be helpful, but turn to be
poor predictors of behavior
what is the global mindset? - ANS-a set of individual attributes that enable an individual to influence
individuals, groups, and organizations from diverse social, cultural, institutional systems. those with a
global mindset are able to view and evaluate a cultural event or interaction through a broad array of
potential categories and quickly recognize nuances that differentiate cultural groups
how have companies changed their outlook on diversity? - ANS-diversity is now looked at as a reality to
build on to make a stronger, more competitive enterprise. diversity must be recognized and nurtured as
the organization's greatest asset, and the ability to attract and work with diverse talent must be seen as
a critical competitive advantage
society for human resource management has identified the following items for effective diversity
management - ANS-creating a work environment or culture that allows everyone to contribute all that
they can to the organization
leveraging differences and similarities in the workforce for the strategic advantage of the organization