Managing Cultural Diversity for Retaining Talent at Workplace

This document discusses the role of managing cultural diversity in retaining talent at the workplace. It includes data analysis, recommendations, and conclusions based on employee responses. The findings highlight the importance of workplace culture, respect, policies, and training in promoting cultural diversity. The document also addresses the impact of cultural discrimination, the need for strict policies, and the value of employees. It explores the challenges and benefits of cultural diversity, as well as the issues related to manager behavior and leadership bias. Additionally, it discusses gender discrimination and other forms of discrimination in the workplace.

The role of managing cultural
diversity is retaining talent at
workplace

Contents
DATA ANALYSIS.........................................................................................................................3
RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION............................................................................20
Finding.......................................................................................................................................20
Recommendation.......................................................................................................................20
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................21
Reflection.......................................................................................................................................22
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................23
Appendix........................................................................................................................................24
Questionnaire.............................................................................................................................24

DATA ANALYSIS
Theme 1 Employee are not comfortable with the workplace culture of the apple
Particular-Are you comfortable with the workplace culture of the apple participants
Yes 10
No 25
May be 15
total 50
Data interpretation
From the above data, it can be interpreted as Employee are not comfortable with the workplace
culture of the apple. As per the survey it has been stated as 50% of employee have denied
regarding the exiting level of comfortability in terms of working in the organization (Woo, and
et.al., 2020). On the other hand, some of employee have feel the level of difference in term of
the culture be performed. The cultural diversity helps in the retaining the talent in organizations
followed about the investigations
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Theme 2 Employee don’t feel respected by the team members
particular- you feel respected by the team ambers and the organization as
comparative to others
participants
Yes 15
No 30
May be 5
total 50
Data interpretation
From the above data, it can be interpreted as most of the employees don’t feel respected by the
team members as 30 employees out of the 50. This tends to have the workforces have the key
assets of the business in order to have the lead towards the higher growth a success. This have
the enabling the worker to learn form the one and another in order to have the understanding of
the respective differences.
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Theme 3 The firm have the moderate policies and action
particular- firm have the strong policies and action to create the strong profile in terms
of equality and diversity
participants
Yes 10
No 20
May be 20
total 50
Data interpretation
From the above data, it can be interpreted as the firm have the failure in the maintaining the
strong policies and action to create the strong profile in terms of equality and diversity in the
organization (Abramitzky and et.al., 2020). The maximum level of employee denied regarding
the strict policies of the Apple. So, the firm should pay the proper level of attention to the culture
of organisation is one of the way that can be used by management of Apple Inc.
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Theme 4 Increases in productivity important level of benefit of the cultural diversity in
workplace
particular- the most important level of benefit of the cultural diversity in workplace participants
Increases in productivity 20
Reduction in workplace conflict 5
Competitive organisational environment 10
Proper allocation of resource 15
total 50
Data interpretation
From the above data, it can be interpreted as employees have stated as increases in productivity
important level of benefit of the cultural diversity in workplace. In addition to that’s he employee
have revert as there more benefit of the cultural diversity and equality in term as the proper
allocation of resources and creation of the compete organization environment. This will result in
keeping the workforce motivated that provides them with more reasons to stay in the company
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Theme 5 Feel dissatisfied regarding talking background and cultural experiences in the
company
particular- feel comfortable regarding talking your background and cultural
experiences in the company
participants
Highly Satisfied 5
Satisfied 10
Neutral 10
Dissatisfied 20
Highly Dissatisfied 5
total 50
Data interpretation
From the above data, it can be interpreted as employee have the feeling of being increase in level
of dissatisfaction regarding talking background and cultural experiences in the company
(Marcusand Fritzsche, , 2016). Du to this the employees have the feeling of great level of
demotivation’s rather been high skilled or competent workforce. This tends to failure in
innovating and performing the new ideas and keeping the customer satisfied.
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Theme 6 Managers are not capable to handle the diversity matters
particular- managers are capable to handle the diversity matters and clearly
demonstrate the commitment
participants
Yes 15
No 30
May be 5
total 50
Data interpretation
From the above data, it can be interpreted as the employee have stated that’s manager are not
considered to be effective is dealing the team in effective manner. this can be stated as the
manager are considering over the different variables which are affecting their leadership in
different manner. This can be only having the impact of the productivity of the term. So, the
company have to take the effective strategy’s in order to cultural diversity play within
maintaining and keeping the employees retained within the organisation longer this study is
being performed.
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Theme 7 Apple provide the appropriate level of training.
particular- the firm provide the appropriate level of training for the development of
cultural diversification
participants
Yes 20
No 15
May be 5
total 50
Data interpretation
From the above data, it can be interpreted as employee are more into the company with
completion of the effective training and developments regarding the management of the cultural
diversification in the company workplace (Bobek, and et.al., 2019). This will be helpful for the
company to make it quite possible to provide the employee a environments as opportunity to
show up the skills or knowledge to perform best out of efforts.
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Theme 8 Yes, cultural discrimination impacts the profitability of firm
particular- cultural discrimination at the workplace impact the profitability of firm participants
Yes 30
No 15
May be 5
total 50
Data interpretation
From the above data, it can be interpreted as most of the employee in the company have the
believe that’s the cultural discrimination at the workplace is somewhere affecting the
productivity of the company to the extent level. This have the major reason dues its
innervational practices is its high skilled or competent workforce which always work toward
bringing new ideas for performing the operations in effective manner and help company in
keeping its customers satisfied.
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Theme 9 There is absence of the strict policies to take the actions against the
discrimination
particular- Apple have the strict policies to take the actions against the discrimination participants
Yes 20
No 15
May be 5
total 50
Data interpretation
From the above data, it can be interpreted as the employee have the felt the absence of the strict
policies to take the actions against the discrimination. This means the company have failed to
have the strict action in there of discrimination on the basis of the workforce from distinct
backgrounds, regardless of their culture, religion and race (O’Loughlinand et.al., 2017). This
create a major level challenge for the company in term of effectively perform their roles and
responsibilities and accomplish organisational goals.
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Theme 10 Employee don’t feel valuable in the firm as per the attributes, traits,
characteristics
particular- the you unique level of attributes, traits, characteristics are value at the works participants
Yes 10
At certain level 15
No 25
total 50
Data interpretation
From the above data, it can be interpreted as Employee don’t feel valuable in the firm as per the
attributes, traits, characteristics. The company have the major level of implication in terms of the
facing the issues in term of the opportunity to work with individuals who possess diverse skills
and knowledge would aid them realise that each individual is valued and significant for different
reasons.
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Theme 11 No, employees don’t feel emotionally and socially supported at work
particular- Do you feel emotionally and socially supported at work participants
Yes 15
No 30
May be 5
total 50
Data interpretation
From the above data, it can be interpreted as most of the employee don’t feel emotionally and
social; supported in the workplace. As they have the feel discriminated regarding the on the basis
of the workforce from distinct backgrounds, regardless of their culture, religion and race
(Sharma, 2016). So, the company have to make the proper level of strategic planning in terms of
Effective management of cultural diversity at workplace will make an organisation competent
that enables it to ensure its long-term sustainability in market.
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Theme 12 Ethnic and cultural differences is the major issues in working in diverse
population
particular- challenges do you thinks you have to face in working in diverse population participants
Ethnic and cultural differences 20
Generation 10
Difference in languages 5
Respecting and accepting the flaws 15
total 50
Data interpretation
From the above data, it can be interpreted as most of the employee have feeling of the major
challenges which is company is actually facing while promoting the cultural diversity in the
organization. Most of the employee have the feeling that’s company faces the Ethnic and cultural
differences is the major issues in working in diverse population. In addition the difference in
languages and the respecting and accepting flaw will be another issues creating the barrier.
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Theme 13 Satisfied to recommend the apple to family and colleagues
particular- how to recommend the apple to family and colleagues on the basis of culture participants
Highly Satisfied 5
Satisfied 20
Neutral 10
Dissatisfied 10
Highly Dissatisfied 5
total 50
Data interpretation
From the above data, it can be interpreted as the employee have the significant level of feeling
for the satisfaction in way of recommending the company to the family and colleagues on the
basis of culture (Walker, 2019). this have the contribution of the following factors such as the
training and development programmes and company several level of innovative to retain the
talent management aspect of employee.
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Theme 14 Yes, there is absence of strategic planning to mitigate the issues related to
cultural diversity
particular- experience any level of strategic planning to mitigate the issues related to
cultural diversity
participants
Yes 15
No 30
May be 5
total 50
Data interpretation
From the above data, it can be interpreted as employee have the feeling of the immediate level of
strategic planning to mitigate the issues related to cultural diversity. The company have the need
to maintains their proper level of aspect of the process of the recruiting, developing, training and
retaining workforce by companies so that they enable to attain their business goals. This will
have the involvement of the strong procedure for development of employees in order to meet the
operation requirements and accomplish get pre-set goals and objectives.
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Theme 15 employee are dissatisfied with working of manager
particular- The manager tends to have work at all levels as the team to achieves the results participants
Highly Satisfied 5
Satisfied 10
Neutral 10
Dissatisfied 15
Highly Dissatisfied 5
total 50
Data interpretation
From the above data, it can be interpreted as employee have the feeling the pure biasness of the
manager in term of managing and delegation of task to the employee. There is the involvement
of the favouritism approach by the manager in the teams which is somewhere impacting the
productivity of the company (Woodson, 2016). This tends to failure in innovating and
performing the new ideas and keeping the customer satisfied.
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Theme 16 Yes , the employee think that’s leadership of the team is biased
particular- Do you think the leadership of the team is biased participants
Yes 15
No 30
May be 5
total 50
Data interpretation
From the above data, it can be interpreted as employer have the thinking the leadership of the
team are biased as there is the factor the work is delegated on the basis of the culture. The leaders
are tending to have the preference of the team member who are sharing the same culture. On the
other hand the new generational re more innovative but failed to get the opportunities to innovate
the ideas as due to the baseness of the term leaders and the increase level of experience.
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Theme 17 Gender discrimination also prevails in the Apple company.
particular- Do you feel any other discrimination other than culture difference exist in
organization
participants
Gender Crimination 25
Disabilities Discrimination 10
Any Other 15
total 50
Data interpretation
From the above data, it can be interpreted as rather than the discrimination of the basis of the
culture, the apple company have leading the gaps due to the discrimination due to the gender.
The male employee is more reference as comparative to the females. There is the existence of
the other discrimination that’s the disabilities and many more.
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RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION
Finding
As peer the above discussion the findings are such as follows
 Employee are not comfortable with the workplace culture of the apple as cultural
diversity helps in the retaining the talent in organizations followed about the
investigations. In addition to that the employees don’t feel respected which have resulted
in the workforces have the key assets of the business in order to have the lead towards the
higher growth a success.
 The firm have the failure in the maintaining the strong policies and action to create the
strong profile in terms of equality and diversity in the organization. In addition, the
employees have stated as increases in productivity important level of benefit of the
cultural diversity in workplace. This will result in keeping the workforce motivated that
provides them with more reasons to stay in the company.
 Employee have the feeling dissatisfaction regarding talking background and cultural
experiences in the company as the manager have failed to be effective is dealing the team
(Lambert, 2016). On the other hand, the employee has the felt the absence of the strict
policies to take the actions against such level of discrimination.
 As the finding company faces the Ethnic and cultural differences is the major issues in
working in diverse population which created negative impacts due to absence of strategic
planning to mitigate the issues related to cultural diversity.
 There is the involvement of the favouritism approach by the manager in the teams which
is somewhere impacting the productivity of the company. In addition, the new
generational failed to get the opportunities to innovate the ideas as due to the baseness of
the term leaders and the increase level of experience.
Recommendation
As per the recommendation of the company, diversity have the benefited the employer to have
the ensuring the wide level of spectrum in the term of ideas along the backgrounds and skills set.
The organization have the management o the innovative ideas on the basis of the tunnel vision
have the enough level of differencing perspectives.
The firm should have the usage of the inclusive workplace model as which will help in the
situation when the employer has the hiding the core parts due to the feeing of the ensuring,
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unsafety and invisibles. This model will help in seeking the motivations and employee
engagement which will ultimately have the increase in employee pretensions and decrease in the
turnover rates.
On the other hand, the company should have per proper level of acknowledging the honouring
the multiple religious and cultural practices by the way of introducing policy for the varsity of
the cultural and rebellious practise.
The company should have the fostering the company culture as every choice is welcomes, heard
and respected as the feeling of the authority’s and self-level of uniqueness which will be
approached, this will be helps in the motivation of the employee by creating the productivity for
company.
Conclusion
For the above file it can be conclude as Cultural diversity at workplace occurs when firms are
open to recruit workforce from distinct backgrounds, regardless of their culture, religion and race
Diverse working culture will be beneficial to company in various ways including increase in
efficiency and maximizing productivity. Employee have the feeling dissatisfaction regarding
talking background and cultural experiences in the company as the manager have failed to be
effective is dealing the team. The new generational are more innovative but failed to get the
opportunities to innovate the ideas as due to the baseness of the term leaders and the increase
level of experience. The employee has the significant level of feeling in way of recommending
the company to the family and colleagues on the basis of culture. this have the major level pf
contribution in the factor as training and development programmes and company several level of
innovative to retain the talent management aspect of employee. Ethnic and cultural differences is
the major issues in working in diverse population. In addition to that’s there is the difference in
languages and the respecting and accepting flaw will be other issues creating the barrier.
employee have felt the level of difference in term of the culture be performed. The cultural
diversity helps in the retaining the talent in organizations followed about the investigations. This
tends to have the workforces have the key assets of the business in order to have the lead towards
the higher growth a success. So, the firm should pay the proper level of attention to the culture
of organisation is one of the way that can be used by management of Apple Inc.
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Reflection
As the part of the reflecting, I have the feeling of great level of satisfaction regarding the
completion of the project in the perfect manner. No doubt it takes me a long time to accomplice
the project but it also helps in gaining a major level of satisfaction and knowledge regarding the
importance of the cultural diversity in the Apple company. While accomplishing the file, I have
properly let the formation of aim and objective with the help of the tutors and friends’ which tens
to make the proper structing and focus pint to conduct the research. The formation of the project
structure provides me the systematic ladder to accomplish the research projects in way of
systematic procedure. Before the project, I have better understanding regarding my failure in
terms of the time management so during the project I have paid proper attention of completing
the task at the perfect time which have also improvement my analytical problem-solving skill in
the perfect manner. While collecting the survey data with the help of questionnaire, I have
developed the understanding that’s the cultural diversity helps in the retaining the talent in
organizations followed about the investigations. But employees don’t feel respected which have
resulted in the workforces have the key assets of the business in order to have the lead towards
the higher growth a success. This will help company in meeting its operational requirements and
accomplish pre-set goals and objectives. I have developed the feeling motivated, engaged and
skilled which allow them to perform their roles and responsibilities in the direction of goals of
business which in turn supports in improving its performance along with high satisfaction. Have
analysed the various aspect and feeling the employee which have helps me to formulate the
project in the manner so that’s more and more effective knowledge can be taken out to he
projects which is companies to effective decision making. On the other hand, at the personal
level the project has helps me in the professional development along getting the skill with will
help out as the employability kill. I have faced the various level of challenges form the
respondent as they are giving the answer along with willingness tis have raised the level of
biasness in the project.
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Appendix
Questionnaire
Are you comfortable with the workplace culture of the apple?
 Yes
 No
 May be
Are you feel respected by the team ambers and the organization as comparative to others?
 Yes
 No
 May be
Do you think firm have the strong policies and action to create the strong profile in terms of
equality and diversity?
 Yes
 No
 May be
What is the most important level of benefit of the cultural diversity in workplace?
 Increases in productivity
 Reduction in workplace conflict
 Competitive organisational environment
 Proper allocation of resource
Do you feel comfortable regarding talking your background and cultural experiences in the
company ?
 Highly Satisfied
 Satisfied
 Neutral
 Dissatisfied
 Highly Dissatisfied
Do you think managers are capable to handle the diversity matters and clearly demonstrate the
commitment?
 Yes
 No
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 May be
Does the firm provide the appropriate level of training for the development of cultural
diversification?
 Yes
 No
 Not Sure
Do you think cultural discrimination at the workplace impact the profitability of firm?
 Yes
 No
 May be
Apple have the strict policies to take the actions against the discrimination?
 Yes
 No
Do you feel the you unique level od attributes , traits , characteristics are value at the works?
 Yess
 At certain level
 No
Do you feel emotionally and socially supported at work?
 Yes
 No
 May be
On the scale, how would you likely want to recommend the apple to your family and colleagues
on the basis of culture?
 Highly Satisfied
 Satisfied
 Neutral
 Dissatisfied
 Highly Dissatisfied
What challenges do you thinks you have to face in working in diverse population?
 Ethnic and cultural differences
 Generation
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 Difference in languages
 Respecting and accepting the flaws
Do you experience any level of strategic planning to mitigate the issues related to cultural
diversity?
 Yes
 No
 May be
On the scale, how The manager tends to have work at all levels as the team to achieves the
results?
 Highly Satisfied
 Satisfied
 Neutral
 Dissatisfied
 Highly Dissatisfied
Do you think the leadership of the team is biased?
 Yes
 No
 May be
Do you feel any other discrimination other than culture difference exist in organization
 Gender Crimination
 Disabilities Discrimination
 Any Other
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