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Sex and science

 By Cathy Yound - Sex and science Are women discriminated against in the lab? Or are gender imbalances due to intellectual differences? (Added: 22-Nov-2001 Hits: 1425 )

Islam in the Workplace - suggested practice for HR personnel

 By M.R. Payne - Understanding your staff is a key requirement for success. With large numbers of ethnic minorites and religions in a workforce it is imperative to address their needs. This article offers guidelines for HR staff when dealing with Muslims. (Added: 20-Jul-2004 Hits: 704 )

Putting Culture In Context

 By NA - When we talk about culture, especially in any kind of cross-cultural training, we often leave the impression that it's the only game in town, that all behavior is somehow culture-based. At the very least, we act as if culture-based behavior is the only kind that matters in cross-cultural interactions. (Added: 15-Sep-2001 Hits: 1778 )

Diversity Statistics

 By NA - Great resource for statistics on diversity and the barriers faced by minorities Most Read (Added: 15-Sep-2001 Hits: 6568 )

Affirmative Action Works!

 By Paul Kivel - Affirmative action works. There are thousands of examples of situations where people of color, white women, and working class women and men of all races who were previously excluded from jobs or educational opportunities, or were denied opportunities once admitted, have gained access through affirmative action. (Added: 15-Sep-2001 Hits: 2304 )

Cultural Competence: A Checklist

 By Jean Lau Chin - Are you culturally competent? What does it mean to be culturally competent in a multicultural society? Does culture matter? Ask yourself thefollowing questions and think about how you translate the answers into practice in your daily life: (Added: 25-Feb-2001 Hits: 2559 )

The History of Affirmative Action Policies

 By NA - The following history of affirmative action policies is re-published with the permission of Americans for Fair Chance. (Added: 15-Sep-2001 Hits: 865 )

Hurdles to Cross Cultural Business Communication

 By Neil Payne - A look at some of the common hurdles to successful cross cultural communication within businesses. (Added: 23-Aug-2004 Hits: 1186 )

Diversity Central - Learning - Global Diversity

 By Barbara Deane - Global teams working far apart, diverse culturally, linguistically, ethnically as well as many other ways, face a number of challenges if they are to work together successfully and achieve their goals. (Added: 19-Feb-2001 Hits: 2058 )

Cross Cultural Communication Consultants

 By Neil Payne - Cross cultural communication consultants bring with them an expertise built upon a number of key skills and qualifications. (Added: 20-Aug-2004 Hits: 1277 )

http://www.employmentreview.com/2001-01/features/CNfeat10.asp

 By NA - Gender sets tone for management style Superiors, peers and subordinates are realizing that the qualities women bring to the workplace make them every bit as effective as men - if not more so. How are women performing in management roles? (Added: 22-Nov-2001 Hits: 1179 )

Four Affirmative Action Myths

 By Paul Rockwell - Beyond The Barriers (a journal in defense of affirmative action, produced by the Graduate Minority Students' Project), Diversity In Action literature, and the Berkeleyan (newspaper for faculty and staff) provide excellent study material for the wider community. Here are four myth-debunking samples from the Berkeley campus. (Added: 15-Sep-2001 Hits: 1169 )

Effective Multi Cultural International Business Meetings

 By Neil Payne - Of the many areas in international business where cultural differences manifest is in the corporate meeting room. International meetings are an area where differences in cultural values, etiquette, interpretations of professional conduct and corporate rules are at their most visible and challenging to control. (Added: 21-Jul-2004 Hits: 966 )

Asian Work Ethic - Fact or Fluff?

 By NA - The latest US Department of Labor statistics indicates that Asians are the fastest growing working segment of the population. And in the midst of this ethnic labor growth, no one has dared to challenge or much less tarnish the rather irreproachable reputation that has seemed to enwrap the Asian worker. I guess it is safe to say that the legend continues. (Added: 22-Nov-2001 Hits: 1129 )

Ten Tips for Cross Cultural Communication

 By Neil Payne - Effective cross cultural communication is about minimising misunderstandings and building trust. These 10 tips will help build basic cross cultural communication skills... (Added: 31-Aug-2004 Hits: 930 )

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