“In today’s thriving multi-cultural environment, the need to manage diversity is one recognised by many companies, but something achieved by far fewer.” Read More »
Tags: Adaption, Awareness, Change, Commitment, diversity, Diversity & Cultural Awareness Profile, Empathy, I&D, inclusion, Inclusion and Diversity, Jon Warner, Persistence, Tolerance, Understanding
“HUNDREDS of millions of Indians cannot prove they exist. They have no birth certificate, no driving licence, no social-security number. So they find it hard to open a bank account, borrow money or draw on government services.”
Tags: identity, Indian, infosys, Nandan Nilekani, UIDAI, Unique Identification Authority of India
“The UAE will enhance co-operation and share best practices in the field of human resources with Morocco after it signed an agreement to that effect with the North African country yesterday. The Memoranda of Understanding (MoU), signed by the UAE’s Federal Authority for Government Human Resources with Morocco, provides for enhancement of co-operation in the fields of civil service legislation, regulation of salaries and job descriptions.” -- Gulf News Read More »
Tags: Gulf News, HR, Human Resources, Knowledge Sharing, Memoranda of Understanding, Middle East, Morocco, MoU, UAE
Anthropologist Grant McCracken, author of Chief Culture Officer, stresses the importance of cultural expertise and how it can be used to create advantages and build successful business and marketing strategies. Read More »
Tags: business, consumers, Cultural awareness, Cultural expertise, customers, marketing
“Data realised from last month’s American Community Survey show that the percentage of people aged five and over who speak Spanish at home increased from 10.7% in 2000 to 12.1% in 2009.”
Are you aware of the number of people in your workplace who can speak different languages? Share your thoughts below.
To read the full article, click here: http://www.economist.com/blogs/johnson/2011/01/hispanics_united_states
Tags: American, American Community Survey, home, increase, language, multi-lingual, Spanish
