To prepare for this Discussion, reflect on the research you have reviewed, the presentations you have made and evaluated, and the Discussions in which you have engaged.
Post an assessment of the seminar content and evaluation of the research design. Your post should address the following:
- How does the research and content presented in this course inform or relate to your individual Doctoral Study? What research methods or strategic analysis approaches might be useful in answering the questions that you have posed?
- Consider the articles you have read and evaluate how the methods of data collection, research statistics employed, and overall research designs have enlightened your individual approach to research. Is there anything about your approach to your individual research that the literature in this seminar has reinforced or confirmed?
- Were you exposed to any new sources of data that will be useful in your Doctoral Study? Be specific in your answer.
- How do you view yourself as a global change agent in light of the topics covered in this seminar course?
Be sure to support your work with a minimum of two specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and at least one additional scholarly source.
Required Readings
- Engelbrecht, A., & Samuel, O. M. (2019). The effect of transformational leadership on intention to quit through perceived organisational support, organisational justice and trust.Links to an external site. South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 22(1), e1–e8. https://doi.org/10.4102/sajems.v22i1.2338
- Gomarasca, P. (2013). Multiculturalism or hybridisation? Cultural mixing and politics.Links to an external site. Diversities, 15(2), 67–80.
- Grant, P. R., & Robertson, D. W. (2014). Predicting immigrants’ attitudes toward multiculturalism using a measure of its perceived benefits.Links to an external site. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 36(3), 209–220. https://doi.org/10.1080/01973533.2014.890622
- Gražulis, V., & Markuckienė, E. (2014). Current issues of the development of employee intercultural competency in a work environment (a case-study of small municipalities of Lithuania).Links to an external site. Socialiniai Tyrimai, 2014(3), 78–89.
- Jones, H. (2014). “The best borough in the country for cohesion!”: Managing place and multiculture in local government.Links to an external site. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 37(4), 605–620. https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2013.808758
- Keddie, A. (2012). Australian multicultural policy: Social cohesion through a political conception of autonomy.Links to an external site. Journal of Sociology, 50(4), 408–421. https://doi.org/10:1177/1440783312462166
- Klocek, P., Dayib, H., Mukherjee, R., & Crespo, E. (2014). Supplier diversity: From “checking the box” to developing a trusted and valued partner.Links to an external site. Journal: American Water Works Association, 106(9), 30–36. https://doi.org/10.5942/jawwa.2014.106.0138
- Onghena, Y. (2013). Reflections from the world of policy-related research: Think tanks and cultural diversity—between theory and practice.Links to an external site. Crossings: Journal of Migration & Culture, 4(2), 187–200. https://doi.org/10.1386/cjmc.4.2.187_7
- Purvanova, R. K. (2014). Face-to-face versus virtual teams: What have we really learned?Links to an external site. The Psychologist-Manager Journal, 17(1), 2–29. https://doi.org/10.1037/mgr0000009
- Reeve, I. (2014). Multicultural health care? Cultural accommodation in non-devoted policy sectors.Links to an external site. Canadian Public Administration, 57(4), 609–622. https://doi.org/10.1111/capa.12092
- Smite, D., Moe, N. B., & Gonzalez-Huerta, J. (2021). Overcoming cultural barriers to being agile in distributed teams.Links to an external site. Information and Software Technology, 138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infsof.2021.106612
- Taylor-Gooby, P., & Waite, E. (2014). Toward a more pragmatic multiculturalism? How the U.K. policy community sees the future of ethnic diversity policies.Links to an external site. Governance, 27(2), 267–289. https://doi.org/10.1111/gove.12030