Diversity and Culture in Organizational Behavior
- How does different culture create a uniqueness of an organization?
Results
From the above research activities, it has been identified that culturally diverse workplaces have been associated with higher productivity and are viewed as good employers. There is the various factor that has been attributed to be as a result of cultural diversity in the workplace. For instance, innovativeness and enhanced communal integration have been achieved as a result of unique cultural settings in our organizations (Robbins & Judge, 2003). Organizations that bring together employees from different backgrounds can come up with new problem-solving techniques. This is attained through brainstorming between the employees who apply their unique problem-solving methods. By borrowing from different cultures with different ways of thinking and life approaches, organizations can come up with a sustainable solution to the challenges.
Different cultures have also been identified to create uniqueness in an organization by promoting cohesive social interactions not only in the workplace but also in the communities where these employees come. Currently, all 50 states in the U.S are united in protests against the racial injustices that have been prevalent in the country over some time. Law enforcement has been involved in preventing looting and destruction of property. However, this leads to questioning of the measures being used to address the above challenges. Alternative criteria such as cultural diversity in our organizations could be applied to mitigate the problems that have been attributed to racial injustices. This is because integration in the workplace is expected to transcend to the communities.
Different cultures, therefore, create uniqueness in organizations in a variety of ways. Besides the innovativeness and new problem-solving techniques, different religions also increase the reputation of an organization. The presence of diverse cultures in a given work environment has been used as a measure of good employers (Francesco & Gold, 2005). Organizational cultural uniqueness is likely to attract higher quality employees who could significantly contribute towards the overall improvement of an organization’s performance. Cultural diversity in the workplace has been identified to substantially contribute to employee motivation. A motivated workforce is both productive and goals oriented, indicating the importance of different workplace cultures.
Findings
Research studies have indicated that the adoption of diversity and other related social aspects in the organizational setting is likely to result in a higher productivity level. This is because the surrounding work environment is accommodating and takes into account the various ideas employees may have without discrimination (Robbins & Judge, 2003). As a result, organizational diversity needs to be taken into consideration by employers who intend to make their places of work reputable organizations that can accommodate employees from different walks of life.
The death of George Floyd is a clear indication of the sensitive nature of the cultural aspects of society. While Americans are often divided on opinion and other ideologies, the 50 states have shown a united front in condemning racial and cultural-based violence and segregation. This is the same impact that cultural diversity has on organizations. Cultural diversity in the workplace is expected to have a significant effect on American society. It could set the precedence for an impacting global change on how cultural factors are addressed in the workplace. Diversity is the richness that is waiting to be exploited by employers. Employers who can identify and establish the related benefits with cultural diversity in their organizations are likely to benefit from utilizing the advantages associated with this inclusivity work aspect.
References
Francesco, A. M., & Gold, B. A. (2005). International organizational behavior.
Robbins, S. P., & Judge, T. (2003). Essentials of organizational behavior (Vol. 7). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.