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Human Resources
Chadraba, Petr G. O’Keefe, Robert D.
Chadraba, Petr G.
O’Keefe, Robert D.
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Americans are typically described as “monolingual” and provincial in their cultural understanding. This belief is so pervasive that even Americans themselves express agreement with it. A closer and more empirically-based examination of the culturally diverse American population calls this pervasive perception into question. The perspective presented in this article points out that America’s population and the cultural values and norms held within that population positions the United Stat es as the most culturally diverse nation in the world. The article points out that the United States is a nation of immigrants and that immigration remains a continuing factor in its development. As a result of continual immigration, a considerable number of citizens grow up and are educated in an environment that engenders sensitivity to cultural variations. The article focuses on what it labels as “interculturation:” a term which expresses the experience of the children of immigrants who are bilingual and to a degree bicultural. A significant number of these individuals have been or are being educated in the American university system and should be considered as candidates for managerial positions by corporations operating in the global marketplace. The article also points out that a significant proportion of these potential managers are connected to Asia and to South America, both of which are regions with great economic potential.
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2011-01
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