Managing Cultural Diversity

Ing. Monika Thapa

Master's thesis

Abstract:

The main goal of this study is to analyse the management of the cultural diversity in chosen company, to compare theoretical recommendations and to propose changes to improve the cultural diversity management. The study review what can cultural diversity in a workplace bring, and what can be advantages and disadvantages. This study reveals that employee perception on cultural diversity is vary based on gender and nationality. It shows that the employee perception on age is not significant on cultural diversity. The survey data were analysed using, descriptive statistics, correlation, ANOVA and T-test. The findings imply that on the base of gender in this organization employees have significant differences only to Masculinity Vs Femininity Index. And on the base of nationality employee has significant difference with Power Distance Index, Individualism and Collectivism Index and Uncertainty

Abstract:

The main goal of this study is to analyse the management of the cultural diversity in chosen company, to compare theoretical recommendations and to propose changes to improve the cultural diversity management. The study review what can cultural diversity in a workplace bring, and what can be advantages and disadvantages. This study reveals that employee perception on cultural diversity is vary based on gender and nationality. It shows that the employee perception on age is not significant on cultural diversity. The survey data were analysed using, descriptive statistics, correlation, ANOVA and T-test. The findings imply that on the base of gender in this organization employees have significant differences only to Masculinity Vs Femininity Index. And on the base of nationality employee has significant difference with Power Distance Index, Individualism and Collectivism Index and Uncertainty

Keywords

Cultural Diversity, Diversity, Hofstede Model, Diversity Engagement, Diversity Management, Human Resources Management

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 24. 7. 2020

Thesis defence

• Date of defence: 9. 9. 2020
• Supervisor: doc. Ing. Ondřej Částek, Ph.D.
• Reader: Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Rainer Born

Masaryk University

Faculty of Economics and Administration

Master programme / field:
Economy and Management / Business Management (Eng.)