Chapter 16: Culture and Diversity in Business
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Leoandam on November 15, 2011
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Intro to Business and Entrepeneurship
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Culture | Dress, Food, Language, Art, and Customs of a country |
| Business Etiquette | Acceptable social behavior and manners in business |
| Corporate Culture | A company's shared values beliefs and goals |
| Hierarchy | A chain of command |
| Bureaucracy | A formal organization consisting of many levels of management |
| Diversity | Variety of people with different backgrounds and identities |
| Stereotype | Identifying someone by a single trait or as a member of a certain group rather than as an individual |
| Baby Boom Generation | People born between 1946 and 1964 |
| Disrimination | Excluding someone on the basis of age, gender, ethnicity, or other difference |
| Ageism | Discrimination on the basis of age |
| Equal Employment Oppurtunity Act | A federal law that prevents discrimainating against workers on the basis of gender, ethnicity, or other difference |
| Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) | A federal law that requires businesses to provide facilities for people with special needs |
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