Organizational Diversity & Religious implications for international business

The topic today is basically the implications and management of cultural issues into business. Lets see what are the determinants of Culture:

Diversity is the different combinations of the determinants of culture within an organization. So why to choose diversity?

• In this globalized world, the global needs are diverse, and so its people. We have to learn and adapt to the different cultures in order to cooperate and have a good business relationship. Diversity develops more creativity and innovation, more organizational flexibility and better marketing strategies. But the differences can also create conflict when there is difficult communication, that is why Diversity Management is important, that is to create an environment that would make comfortable people to accomplish their tasks.

Religion: Shared beliefs and rituals concerned with the realm of the sacred.

The main religions around the world are: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Atheism, and Buddhism.

Religion´s impact in business depends on the values and beliefs, that may permit actions that other religion would forbid.