Perceive it or forget it? Diversity between Objectivity and Subjectivity

Abstract

The worldwide phenomenon of economic globalization not only has provided different logistics and consumption habits, but also has generated a new workplace environment much more diverse than ever. The explosion of technology tools. the offer of virtual environments, and a new media portfoliowere important factors that characterized the shift to the 21st century. The sense of connecting with whomever, wherever, and whenever dramatically has changed our idea of a "global world" - and. of course, it has made global thinking a fundamental requirement for future leaders. Many leaders are supervising employees in different geographic locations who they rarely meet in person. Computer programmers, for example, work on complex systems in India while communicating and interacting daily with designers in France or Korea to help develop products that are manufactured in Vietnam and sold in Brazil. This is totally new challenge for leaders. This scenario has created a new demand for what we used to call"multi-culturalism." Diversityand multicultural-ism include many more characteristics than only race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, and disability. Today, diversity and multiculturalism should be redefined to also include less conventional traits such as cultural background, sexual orientation, class, marital status, and generation.