Question

Yan, a middle-aged woman who immigrated to the U.S. from China, and Tracy, a young white woman in her mid-twenties, share an office at a university, where they work together as research assistants. Tracy seems to keep her distance from Yan (and vice versa) outside of work-related tasks because they appear to have vastly different world views. Their boss should
a. challenge them to learn to embrace and appreciate each other's worldview rather than be threatened by it.
b. fire one or both of them if they refuse to become friendly with each other.
c. reassign them to different offices so they will be with coworkers who are similar to them.
d. ignore the tension as long as they are completing their tasks.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. challenge them to learn to embrace and appreciate each other's worldview rather than be threatened by it.

Explanation:

There is global acknowledgment of multiculturalism in the organizations which integrate people from different cultural, social, religious and ethnic background. Organizations supporting multiculturalism are not just praised for their tolerant attitude but it would benefit the company by providing critical opportunities for improvement and growth. In the above case, the distance between the two employees is because of their cultural and ethnic difference and the employer must try to make them appreciate each other viewpoints for the better growth of them and the organization.