Cross cultural management and it's role in diversity management: Evidence from companies in India

The globalization of business which is considered as a ‘second industrial revolution ’is a trend that makes Diversity management crucial for all organizations. Given the challenges and opportunities presented by our diverse world and a lack of top-down approach in a non-hierarchical organization, the role of the future leader will be his ability to balance differences in cultures, generations, race and communities. This study examines the best practices in managing across a culturally diverse and geographically dispersed workforce in organizations in India and the effect of these on diversity management. This study proposes a theoretical model to present the current state and future recommendations in the fields of diversity and cross-cultural management.