Cultural diversity leads to differences in thoughts, work practices, behaviors, gestures, and norms between cultures. For example, Americans and Muslims differ in thoughts, Chinese and Americans differ in work practices, and Americans and Japanese differ in behaviors. Gestures like thumbs up have different meanings across cultures. HR managers should embrace a multicultural approach to value diverse cultures rather than forcing a single dominant culture through acculturation. Embracing cultural diversity through multiculturalism provides the best solution.

2. CULTURAL DIVERSITY

3. CULTURAL DIVERSITY Differences in Thoughts. Differences in work practices. Differences in behavior. Differences in gestures. Differences in Norms.

4. Differences in thoughts Americans Versus Muslims

5. Differences in work practices Chinese Versus American

6. Differences in Behavior Americans versus Japanese.

7. Differences in Gestures Thumbs up. ( middle east, Australia, Japan) Circle formed with a finger & thumb ( Turkey) Crossing two fingers.(US, Taiwan) Finger circulating next to ear.(Argentina) Nodding head side ways.(Greece, Bulgaria) Shaking head up & down.(Greece, Bulgaria)

8. Differences in Norms Germany China

9. What HR managers should do?

10. Two solutions Traditional approach – Acculturalism Modern approach – Multi culturalism

11. conclusion