Cultural Diversity in Hospitality Management

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of culture?

• Culture is multifaceted

• Culture is learned

• Culture is static

• Culture is dynamic

Which of the following is an example of 'Concrete' culture?

• Values

• Beliefs

• Worldview

• Music and foods

Which of the following best describes the relationship between culture and identity?

• Culture provides a sense of identity and security

• Culture and identity are always in conflict

• Identity is solely based on personal choices

• Culture is irrelevant to identity

This is a process intended to create and maintain a positive work environment.

• racial discrimination

• diversity management

• cultural development

• sustainable management

It refers to the condition of having or being composed of differing elements.

• Multiculturalism

• Equality

• Diversity

• Racism

What does the 'Symbolic' level of culture refer to?

• Cultural practices and traditions

• What we do and how we communicate

• Our values and beliefs

• Artifacts and tools

What is the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities?

• Multiculturalism

• Diversity

• Equality

• Racism

Why are women labeled as a minority group?

• Women have only recently become recognized as being on an equal plane as men in the United States.

• Women have played a lesser role in the economic, social, and political development of the country.

• Women are less numerous than the American male population

• Women have suffered the same types of discrimination as minority groups.

Which of the following is a characteristic of culture?

• Culture is only about traditions

• Culture is learned and shared

• Culture is inherited biologically

• Culture is fixed and unchanging

Which of the following statements is not an example of diversity?

• We all wear uniforms in school.

• We speak different languages at home and at school.

• We celebrate many festivals in our country.

• The diet and dress of the people of India vary from place to place.