Diversity in the International Workforce
17.6 Describe diversity in the international workforce.
Highly developed MNEs embrace employees from diverse backgrounds and nationalities who bring vast knowledge and experience to the firm. Workers from various countries bring perspectives that management should leverage to perform better in markets worldwide. A multicultural workforce helps the firm develop a global mind-set, especially critical to companies with multinational ambitions.
Many internationally experienced personnel possess maturity and sophistication beyond that of employees who lack such experiences. International experience tends to enhance:
Cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity
Ethical understanding and reasoning
Confidence, ...
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