Discuss the role of cultural values and attitudes when determining how to deal with employees from different cultures or ethnic backgrounds.  Be sure to include information on populations who find themselves in the “gap” where the organization’s culture does not include them, and what can be done to change this.  Consider the role of cultural values and attitudes in determining how to deal with employees from different cultures or ethnic backgrounds.  Please support your response with scholarly sources.

This is to be in narrative form. Bullet points should not be used. The paper should be at least 2 pages in length, Times New Roman 12-pt font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, and utilize at least one outside scholarly or professional source related to organizational behavior. This does not mean blogs or websites. This source should be a published article in a scholarly journal. This source should provide substance and not just be mentioned briefly to fulfill this criterion. The textbook should also be utilized. Do not use quotes. Do not insert excess line spacing. APA formatting and citation should be used.

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Richard L. Daft, Ph.D., is the Brownlee O. Currey, Jr., Professor of Management and Principal Senior Lecturer in the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University. Professor Daft specializes in the study of leadership and organization theory. Dr. Daft is a Fellow of the Academy of Management and has served on the editorial boards of Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, and Journal of Management Education.

He also served as the associate dean at the Owen School, was the associate editor-in-chief of Organization Science, and served for three years as associate editor of Administrative Science Quarterly. Professor Daft has authored or coauthored 14 books. His latest books include The Executive and the Elephant: A Leader’s Guide to Building Inner Excellence (Jossey-Bass, 2010) and Building Management Skills: An Action First Approach (with Dorothy Marcic, Cengage/Southwest, 2014). He is also the author of Organization Theory and Design (Cengage/Southwest, 2016), Management (Cengage/ Southwest, 2018), and Fusion Leadership: Unlocking the Subtle Forces That Change People and Organizations (with Robert Lengel, Berrett-Koehler, 2000).

He has also authored dozens of scholarly articles, papers, and chapters. His work has been published in Organizational Dynamics, Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management, Accounting Organizations and Society, Management Science, MIS Quarterly, California Management Review, Leadership Excellence, Leader to Leader, and Organizational Behavior Teaching Review. Dr. Daft also is an active teacher and consultant. He has taught leadership, leading change, management, organizational theory, and organizational behavior. He has also produced for-profit theatrical productions and helped manage a start-up enterprise.