Critically evaluate the advantages of a culturally diverse workplace
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Critically evaluate the advantages of a culturally diverse workplace! "Building a diverse, talented, and committed workforce is key to our success" (Web 1) says Rosalind Cox, manager of diversity and worklife planning at Ford. Ford is not the only company which concentrates more and more their efforts on establishing a culturally diverse workforce. It can be observed that companies throughout the world are increasingly emphasising the need for and the advantages of workplace diversity. In the past, however, employers were seeking to build a homogeneous workforce, that means similarities between employees were of prior importance. Therefore it is legitimate to ask for which reasons this change in attitude has taken place and whether potential advantages of a culturally diverse workplace are linked to this reasons. This essay searches for answers to these questions and examines potential advantages of a culturally diverse workplace in a global business world. The essay starts with an explanation why cultural...


