THE ROLE OF CULTURE: DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE 3
honest in talking to colleagues is vital. Moreover, mutual trust increases by recognizing
differences in race, culture, social and academic skills.
The way in which one can acknowledge similarities at work entails recognizing that as
employees and employers, all are working within the same organization. Remarkably, as staff
and managers, everyone is guided by the same annual, monthly and weekly goals and objectives.
Moreover, as people work, recognizing the need to offer the best services to the outside world
should rank as key factor in joining the employees useful in recognizing of similarities possible.
Business has an advantage in benefitting from the diversity in cultures in developing the
workforce. The chief merit is the bringing of high value into the organizations from the diverse
teams. Remarkably, with a diversified team, the staff brings distinct skills and knowledge that
add to the overall performance of the company. Additionally, with a diversified workforce, there
are the respecting individual differences that show the viability of the organization in the eyes of
the global market. Thus, when employing different people, the business image improves making
it likable as a stable working environment (Green, López, Wysocki & Kepner, 2002). Lastly, the
diversity in employees benefits the company by creating a competitive edge to other firms as
well as increasing the overall work productivity in the long run.
Thus, the discussion highly recognizes that as long as companies continue to exist and
emerge, variations in skills, knowledge, cultures, as well as desires and goals, are important
aspects contributing to the diversity at work. Nevertheless, for efficient communication and
mutual co-existence, respecting the diversity in people is important. Additionally, with the skills
and knowledge arising from a diversified team at work, businesses have the ability to gain
maximally from the different scope of employees.
