Abstract

The imperativeness of the multicultural organization, with a diverse workforce, in the face of globalization is increasingly being emphasized. As against what obtains in monolithic organizations, corporations are now accepting and valuing a multicultural workforce comprising employees with diverse ethnic, racial, religious and gender backgrounds. This diversity necessitates adopting appropriate strategies for its management. Strategies for managing such diversity in organizations are discussed together with the impact of multiculturalism on organizational behaviour. The challenges and opportunities posed by an increasingly diverse culture as well as how a manager can respond to such diversity are presented. The paper concludes that it is imperative for employers and policy makers to understand changing workforce demographics and the impact of increasing diversity on human behaviour in the workplace.