2.4. CONCLUSION

In this chapter we have provided a tool long needed for managers and practitioners interested in expanding the global diversity dialogue. The SSI Model provides a base for understanding the multiple levels that exist within any dialogue between employees in an international or global company. It suggests the move from mono-focused identifications of diversity to a more inclusive discussion for all that makes us different. It relies on good will to explore the multiple differences drawn from our civilizational and national heritages in conjunction with the identities we have forged through our socialization and individual development. It calls for the continued reconciliation of these multiple expressions of diversity for the best interest of our corporate organizations.

2.4.1. Notes

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^[] Adapted from Lee Gardenswartz and Anita Rowe, Diverse Teams at Work (Homewood, IL: Business One Irwin, 1994) and M. Loden and J. Rosener, Workforce America! (Homewood, IL: Business One Irwin, 1991).

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^[] Huntington, Samuel P. The Clash of Civilization and the Remaking of World Order (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996).

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^[] Hofstede, Geert. Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind (Berkshire, UK: McGraw-Hill, 1997) and F. Trompenaars and C. Hampden-Turner, Riding the Waves of Culture (2nd ed.) (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998).

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^[] Adapted from Lee Gardenswartz and Anita Rowe, Diverse Teams at Work (Homewood, IL: Business One Irwin, 1994) and M. Loden and J. Rosener, Workforce America! (Homewood, IL: Business One Irwin, 1991).

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^[] Adapted from Lee Gardenswartz and Anita Rowe, Managing Diversity: A Complete Desk Reference and Planning Guide (rev. ed.) (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998).

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^[] Maslow, A. Motivation and Personality (New York: Harper & Row, 1987).

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^[] Erikson, E.H. Childhood and Society (New York: Norton, 1950).

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^[] Adapted from N.J. Adler, International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior (Boston, MA: Kent, 1997).

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^[] Adapted from A. Kahn and S. Gomez, Challenging Diversity: Taking the Next Step (available: www.culture-link.com).