Wal-Mart: Threat to economic diversity
Thesis - 4 pages - Services marketing
Wal-Mart is not just another department store, but is instead a huge conglomerate that treads the line of breaking anti-trust laws and labor laws. Its incursion into the American marketplace has made huge negative in-roads into small towns cultural identities, and has unfairly overridden the...
Diversity of the workplace
Tutorials/exercises - 34 pages - Human resources
Ways to maximize benefits of an increasingly diverse workforce and client base is a continuing concern for organizational leadership. The current processes for managing diversity continues to be necessary but is not sufficient to result in effective outcomes, in the 21st century's...
Diversity at the workplace
Thesis - 35 pages - Human resources
Ways to maximize benefits of an increasingly diverse workforce and client base is a continuing concern for organizational leadership. The current processes for managing diversity continues to be necessary but are not sufficient enough to result in effective outcomes in 21st century...
Cultural diversity is a source of competitive advantage. Discuss
Essay - 4 pages - Business strategy
« To succeed internationally, we need to understand the cultures of the world; and we have all the cultures of the world represented right here - a tremendous competitive advantage. » ? Ernest Thompson, Proctor and Gamble Nowadays, globalisation, which is a phenomenon mainly generated by the...
The melting pot revisited: Supporting research into the genetic diversity of the American population
Thesis - 14 pages - Sociology & social sciences
The advent of the genomic era has brought with it a host of opinions regarding to what ends genetic tools ought to be applied. There is a growing interest in research that will illustrate the genetic diversity of populations. Advocates suggest that research detailing unique features of...
Biodiversity in forests
Essay - 7 pages - Biology
Interest in biodiversity began in the mid-1980s with the Biodiversity Symposium, held in Washington, DC, sponsored by the National Academy of Science. Within increasing human populations and rising demands for resources and living space, the need to conserve biological diversity rose to...
An Exploration of Diversity and Self Monitoring
Case study - 4 pages - Psychology
Today we live in a world that undeniably diverse, especially in the United States of America. We strive to have a peaceful coexistence of diverse ethnic groups, as we embrace our similarities yet still hold our differences close. Historically, the United States has had to deal with many issues of...
Introduction to Government and Politics "Hunting" for Diversity: Hunt v. Cromartie
Essay - 3 pages - Other law subjects
“A reapportionment plan that draws in persons, who may have very little in common but the color of their skin, bears an uncomfortable resemblance to political apartheid” (Rosenschein). Clearly, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor understood the weight of her decisions. With those...
Cultural diversity is a source of international competitive advantage. Critically evaluate
Thesis - 8 pages - Management
Most of companies employ people from different culture and want to manage them in order to use in the best way as possible this diversity. The management of this kind of workers must be adapted. To become a real international competitive advantage, cultural diversity in the company...
Which voting system is best at representing diverse interests?
Essay - 5 pages - Political life and election
Nowadays, there have been increasing complaints of citizens who believe that politicians are not representing them properly, which makes it interesting to attempt to answer the question: which voting system is best at representing diverse interests? We will try to answer this question by looking...
Diversion and advertising
Thesis - 8 pages - Services marketing
The basis for success of any diversion is a shared knowledge specific to each country, group or culture. Many diversions for remain obscure to foreigners if they do not make an effort to understand the context. Every element is capable of being interpreted in various ways. The simple act of...
Examine critically the advantages of a culturally diverse workplace in a global business world: Essay
Thesis - 7 pages - Management
Today the business world is becoming global. The interaction between countries and ventures, all around the world. Multinational companies have never been this important or powerful. Because of the augmentation of the interaction between different nationalities different cultures, people are...
The diverse nature of psychology
Essay - 2 pages - Psychology
Psychology happens to be an area in science which concerns itself with people's minds as well as the behaviours which people exhibit. As a discipline, psychology is quite diverse. It implicates other areas of science widely as well as makes use of problems that are solvable to create knowledge to...
Latinos and healthcare in the United States: Diverse challenges and unmet needs
Dissertation - 26 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Since 2003, Latinos have become the largest minority group in the United States, composing over 12.5% of the population. Unfortunately, many Latinos are not able to access healthcare in a meaningful way, as barriers of availability, accessibility, affordability and adaptability create a...
Diverse nature of psychology
Case study - 2 pages - Psychology
Psychology explores the reasons why individuals carry out certain actions and by performing these investigations many subdisciplines have been created within the field. The creation of these subdisciplines has made psychology exceedingly diverse field. Having this diversity within the...
Leadership in Diverse Development Contexts
Case study - 5 pages - Political science
The Global Development Initiative (GDI) is one of the most influential participants in the complex world of global development, as it strives to catalyze the transformational process for many low- and middle-income countries and development sectors. The projects of the Global Development...
Diverse sexual orientations
Essay - 4 pages - Psychology
In the world of today there are the homosexuals and the heterosexuals who are forming a part of our society. Although met initially with resistance the society is gradually accepting that the homosexuals are a part of our society and are not going anywhere. Diversity in sexual orientation...
Culture and cultural diversities impact on business in India
Essay - 17 pages - Management
Culture is defined as a system of shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviors, and artifacts that the members of society use to cope with their world and with one another, and are transmitted from generation to generation through learning. This document focuses on the impact of culture and...
Evaluating Investment Decisions Across Diverse Time Horizons - Ongoing Police Training
Essay - 3 pages - Management
In the world of law enforcers and public safety, among the plethora of dilemmas that officers go through on an average day-to-day basis, police training is an overwhelming challenge. Despite a wide range of vital existing problems in this sphere, the emphasis on continuous training for law...
Employee Motivation - All About Analytics
Case study - 4 pages - Management
Cultural diversity in the workplace is not just a trendy topic; it is a fact that organizations have to face in order to remain competitive in the global market. Like many organizations, All About Analytics acknowledges that the correct way of managing diversity can lead to high...
Can culture be the principal source of intercultural conflicts in organizations?
Dissertation - 28 pages - Human resources
It is true that intercultural conflicts happen frequently in all fields and industries and should not be seen as a dramatic phenomenon because it simply reflects divergences of opinion, experiences, beliefs and interpretations. However, can culture really be the principal source of intercultural...
The origins and diversities of European welfare states
Thesis - 9 pages - Political science
Looking at the definition quoted by G.Esping-Andersden, the Welfare State seems to be a really simple thing: “it involves state responsibility for securing some basic modicum of welfare for citizens”. However, the welfare state corresponds to numerous realities across the world. The...
Participation of women in the firm's board of directors and financial performance
Litterature review - 3 pages - Management
Board diversity, especially gender diversity, has gathered increased attention in the context of corporate governance. While the involvement of women on the board of directors has grown, evidence relating to the impacts on financial performance has received a mixed reaction. A good...
Community-oriented Policing, Multicultural Community Relations, and Law Enforcement
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
Community-oriented policing (COP) explains the principle that promotes institutional strategies that back the general utilization of unions and problem-resolution methods to actively deal with the direct circumstances causing public safety problems. Law enforcement refers to the activity of...
Gender, Ethnicity, and Culture
Essay - 4 pages - Culture, religion & civilization
'We are living in a modern world where a diverse American society is faced with both the benefits and challenges of diversity. Cultural diversity facilitates recognition of other cultures and frames connections between different cultures. At the same time, cultural...
Lifespan Development: Analyzing the Life of Nelson Mandela
Biography - 6 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Human development is a journey that complexly complies with the influences of nature and nurture. This paper examines how Nelson Mandela, one of the most influential people, had his life tremendously shaped by diversity and life experiences. It was in South Africa, divided by racial...
Implicit Bias and Teamwork
Essay - 8 pages - Business strategy
Business is crucial in the country's economy, and every qualified person needs to be considered for a vacant position. In this instance, consider a company willing to take innovation and diversity as some of their main achievements to ensure the reputation and image of the company are...
General Motors DE&I Challenges - Underrepresented women in leadership positions
Case study - 2 pages - Management
The automotive industry will change massively, by far more than ever, given the quickly proceeding innovations related to electric vehicles and autonomous driving technologies, with the current focus on sustainability (Lima Aranzaes et al., 2024). This management consulting project investigates...
Society's Response to Crime impacts Public Policy, Sentencing, Practices, and Correctional Operations
Essay - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences
'We are living in a modern society where the community's response to crime and punishments has evolved significantly over the years and this has actually impacted various sectors of our criminal justice system today, including sentencing practices, correctional practices and public...
Multiculturalism and Indigenous Peoples
Course material - 2 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Multiculturalism entails how a particular society handles cultural diversity. It assumes that members of different cultural groups can easily coexist peacefully in a given region. Multiculturalism expresses the fact that a community is enriched through respecting, encouraging, and...
