Religions and the organizations DIVERSITY !!!

CONFUCIANISM 

Confucianism is an Eastern religion/philosophy. Although it is more accurately referred to as a philosophy, books on world religions inevitably include it with other religions from Buddhism to Zoroastrianism.

It originated in China but has spread to Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam. Most people who adhere to the teachings of Confucius follow Chinese traditional religion, which is a blending of Confucianism, Budhism, Taoism, and traditional local practices and beliefs.

We cannot deny the strong cultural ties that religions have given to the cultures. Since ancient times man has felt the need to respond, either objectively or not their concerns about the world, which has led to generate forms of social organization supported by certain beliefs and structures from the articulation of the ideas.

Religions in the contemporary world have transcended the stage in which they were established. The diversification of cultures gives to religions an important role in building the model of society.

Buddhism

Buddhism is a tradition that focuses on personal spiritual development. Buddhists strive for a deep insight into the true nature of life and do not worship gods or deities.

Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, was born in the sixth century B.C. in what is now modern Nepal. His father, Suddhodana, was the ruler of the Sakya people and Siddhartha grew up living the extravagant life of a young prince. According to custom, he married at the young age of sixteen to a girl named Yasodhara. His father had ordered that he live a life of total seclusion, but one day Siddhartha ventured out into the world and was confronted with the reality of the inevitable suffering of life. The next day, at the age of twenty-nine, he left his kingdom and newborn son to lead an ascetic life and determine a way to relieve universal suffering. 

Religions…
•Shared beliefs and rituals concerned with the realm of the sacred.
•Ethical Systems:
▫Moral principles or values used to guide and
shape behavior.
•Shapes attitudestoward work and entrepreneurship and can affect the cost of doing business.

MAJOR RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD 

 Buddhism
Buddhismis also seen as a religion whose focus on spiritual achievement undermines wealth creation.

Question for the blog !!!
What is the dominant religion in Colombia? What are the religious implications for doing business here? Give examples.

 The religion at Colombia comprised of about 95% of Christians, who were baptized at the Catholic Church. The Colombian variant of the Roman Catholic Church was known to be one of the most conservative traditions and the Colombians were supposed to be the most devout Catholics. for example the islam religion is one of the most difficult ones at the time of doing business

ORGANIZATIONAL DIVERSITY

GROUP
• Two or more people with
common interests, objectives,
and continuing interaction.

TEAM
• A group of people with
complementary skills who are
committed to a common
mission, performance goals,
and approach for which they
hold themselves mutually
accountable.

What is diversity?

• The differences which make us each unique

• Recognizing the differences until the differences don’t make a difference anymore

• All of our differences and similarities.

What does Diversity Include?

• Age

• Race

• Religion

• Gender

• National Origin

• Disability

• All of our differences and similarities

 Question for blog


Since diversity is a source of competitive advantage,

what could be the recruitment strategies to effectively

target to diverse groups? What would be the

consequences of ignoring diversity?

Diversity, is a great advantage that an organization has, and if we are the competition, it will be a huge monster one step ahead of the organization. An strategy could be an effective solving problems team, when the time of solving will be lower and we are being more competitive than the other companies.

 BIBLIOGRAPHY:

http://www.religioustolerance.org/confuciu.htm

http://www.added-value.com/source/2010/06/added-value-france-reinforces-its-innovation-offer-by-investing-in-cultural-insight-expertise/