Question

What is the definition of multiculturalism, diversity?

What are the benefits of multiculturalism competency?

What is diversity/multiculturalism challenge?

What could be specific proposed benefits of addressing the challenge?

What statement could you possibly make if you are a manager at a company?

What are two possible goals to address the challenges?

How will it be measured?

what would be the consequences for the failure?

Answer 1

1.Multiculturalism is a term which describes a situation in which all the different cultures or racial groups in a society have equal rights and opportunity and none is ignored and regarded as unimportant.

2.The benefits or advantages if multiculturalism competency are manifold. Multiculturalism competency celebrates the contributions of each culture, encourages the positive outcomes of the interaction with many cultures and supports the sharing of powers among people from different cultures.

3.Multiculturalism becomes problematic when cultural differences clash with principles considered fundamental to liberal democracies .Acceptability is one of the important challenges that a multicultural society face. Further, it has been observed that there is an apprehension of losing national identity in a multiculturalism society.

4.The proposed benefits of addressing the challenges of multiculturalism society may be the encouragement of innovation, creativity and prosperity.Cultural fabrics of the society will also enriched.

5.If I were a manager of a company, I would have taken steps to manage cultural diversities   within the organization.

6.Two possible goals to address the challenges may be to maintain the diversity of culture and to minimize the Inter cultural differences .