The Challenge of Cultural Diversity: Harnessing a Diversity of Views to Understand Multiculturalism

Analyzing the effects of diversity perceptions and shared leadership on emotional conflict: a dynamic approach

“…This finding suggests that diversity leadership that instructs cognitively busy participants to suppress stereotypes and prejudices may produce the opposite effects. This argument is also consistent with previous studies which found diversity training might produce backlash effects and might, in fact, increase rather than reduce bias and discrimination in the workplace (Nemetz and Christensen 1996;Rynes and Rosen 1995;Sanchez and Medkik 2004). Thus, human resource managers should exercise caution in determining not only the timing but also the content of diversity initiatives.…”

“…Similarly, recent reviews of diversity training literature, also provide support for ironic processes theory. This literature indicates that diversity training may produce backlash effects and may, in fact, increase rather than reduce bias and discrimination in the workplace (e.g., Sanchez and Medkik 2004;Nemetz and Christensen 1996;Rynes and Rosen 1995). Diversity training programs usually encourage organizational members to suppress stereotypes and prejudices.…”

The role of inpatriation in global staffing

“…In addition, by having the inpatriate managers domiciled in the domestic organization, the process of both multiculturalism and transculturalism can be activated in the MNC. By utilizing their subtle cultural input, the organization has undertaken the ® rst strategic step in developing a multicultural management group and global learning organization based upon experience which is needed to compete in the global market effectively (Hofstede, 1980;McBride, 1992;Simon and Davies, 1996;Nemetz and Christensen, 1996;Aguirre, 1997;McMillen et al, 1997;Reynolds, 1997).…”

Trust-Building Mechanisms and Relationship Capital

“…Concurrently with the growing interest in trust, two related trends have focused scholars' attention on the role culture plays in exchange. First, an increasingly diverse and multicultural workforce, and corporate interest in harnessing the benefits of diversity, has heightened awareness of how cultural differences impact organizational performance (Cox, 1991;Nemetz & Christensen, 1996;Schoenbachler & Gordon, 2002). Second, increased globalization has occurred in the business world during the past decade (Pavlou & Dimoka, 2006;Pavlou & Gefen, 2004).…”