An it person, a person of Japanese-American background, and someone who has studied abroad, for example, could all add input to improve a marketing campaign directed to Far East clients.
However, in our diverse society where culture is inexorably bound to one's identity, and personal and cultural identity are often seen as synonymous, it is difficult to 'put aside' one's identity at the door of a friendly, informal American company. The workers' diverse social networks outside the company have created a clash of diverse identities, rather than generated a workplace made strong by diversity. The manager must create a common mission statement and goal for his workers. He must stress that tolerance is a founding principle of the workplace, but also stress the need for everyone to learn to speak the language of the American workplace and to occasionally work within the context of different cultures to accomplish the goals of...
The question at stake is communication between the sexes. Even if the improved conditions of the teller's office had nothing to do with the informal invitation, because of her identity as a female she is likely to feel that the improvements at work were connected to her performance in arenas outside of the workforce. The narratives of the consultant and the teller are thus very different, as to what was the social subtext of the conversations that took place. While ideally, individual should put aside their core beliefs about gender, and regard all workplace interactions as impersonal, often this can prove difficult, and a change in circumstances in the workplace, blended with an informal and friendly exchange afterwards can be very easily misinterpreted.
