Diversity in the imaging workforce

Culture is the coherent, learned, shared view a group of people has about life's concerns that ranks what is important, and instills attitudes about those things which are considered appropriate as well as prescribed behavior. It notes that some things have more significance than others. "Culture shock" is what happens when a person suddenly finds himself or herself in a place where "yes may mean "no," where a fixed price is negotiable, where to be kept in an outer office is not a cause for insult, and where laughter may signify anger Effective leaders should be able to vary their styles of management, such as leading, planning, organizing, motivating, decision making, staffing, and more importantly, communicating with groups of workers from different cultural backgrounds. Leaders need to perceive conflict as both a challenge and an opportunity. Awareness about team members' cultural similarities and differences is key to foster effective conflict resolution. Synergistic organizations transcend the distinct cultures of the team members. They use these differences as a resource in designing and developing organizational systems. Effective leaders must become a champion and capable of acting in many ways, not experts rigidly adhering to a single approach.