Phạm Trung Anh
Posts : 20 Points : 53 Thanked : 1 Join date : 2014-03-20 Age : 31 Location : Hanoi
| Subject: Dealing with multicultural issues Thu Apr 24, 2014 11:44 pm | |
| Changing people’s deep-seated attitudes can be difficult; the best way is often to change the behaviour rather than the attitude. There will be no chance of success unless you show your commitment to accepting cultural diversity; others will then be able to mirror your understanding. The following are a number of strategies an organisation can use to resolve differences whilst taking into account cultural considerations:
- Educate people as to what is appropriate and acceptable behaviour.
- Support the introduction of policies, procedures and practices to accept and encourage cultural diversity.
- Assess the organisational culture to see if it is contributing to conflict.
- Take any complaints seriously and keep records of incidents.
- Make investigations independent of the people involved in the conflict.
- Informal resolution procedures and mediation can be effective.
- Speak to all the people involved in cultural conflict, even if they are supervisors.
- Workplace codes of conduct/grievance procedures may be helpful.
- The process followed to resolve conflict must be seen to be fair.
- Be patient. It is unlikely the problem will be fixed quickly, especially if it is entrenched in the organisational culture.
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