This role is directly linked to the values of each culture. There are many countries where customs, attitudes,a nd religion are hostile to women in business and there is no question that internaitonal business negotiations are dominated by men. Because culture plays a significant part in establishing specific gender roles and expectations, it requires all international business persons to become aware of the roles and values placed on women in the cultures in which they will be doing business. Cultural diversity issues encompass numerous cultural groups that are now, or will be in the future, represented in the United States population, but that are currently marginalized in American public life Implications of a changing work force The changing color, gender, and ethnicity of the work force open new windows of opportunity for women and people of color. At the same time, these changes create numerous challenges to both public and provate sector organizations.
Real opportunity depends on having access to well-paying and meaningful jobs.
The first challenge organizations will face is to provide opportunities for people of color to move up the organiational ladder. Although the changes in the composition of the work force will give people of color new opportunities for entry-level employment, organizations will need to work to ensure that people of color will be able to move beyond those positions. The major challenge created by the changing color, gender, and ethnicity of the work force, however, will be transforming the white male culture of U.S. organizations into a multicultural culture that sustains all of its workers. Communication Language diversity has become a prominent issue in the United States. At least 31.8 million people in the United States speak a language other than English at home.