Abstract:
This session examines the effects that religion, language and culture, political structure, economics, and physical environment have on the development of the workplace and people’s perceptions of work, occupations, and working conditions. The session describes multicultural diversity in the workplace and the global workforce in reference to how people perceive each other on the job. The session compares and contrasts similarities and differences between work and society in the United States and other countries. The session also attempts to analyze the origins of people's own work ethic and their attitudes toward work and differences in occupations.
Keywords:
Definition of Work, People's Perceptions of Work, Work Ethics
Outcomes:
Describe the definition of work as it is perceived throughout the world and what it means in a global society.
Describe multicultural diversity in the workplace and the global workforce in reference to how people perceive each other on the job.
Analyze the origins of their own work ethic and their attitudes toward work and differences in occupations.
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References:
Hofstede, G. (1984). Culture's consequences: International differences in work-related values. Sage.
The High Calling. (2023). Modeling Christ in the workplace through work well done. Theology of Work. https://www.theologyofwork.org/the-high-calling/blog/modeling-christ-workplace-through-work-well-done
Turner, C., & Trompenaars, A. (2000). Building cross-cultural competence: How to create wealth from conflicting values. Yale University Press.
Wang, V., & Johnson, N. (2020). Work ethic, leadership influence, and higher education. In V. Wang (Ed.), Handbook of research on ethical challenges in higher education leadership and administration (pp. 112–30). Information Science Reference.