The importance of cultural diversity

In business, cultural diversity within an organization is considered beneficial to the retention of staff as well as their productivity. It is also likely to increase an organization's flexibility and responsiveness to the diversity of its clients, customers and partners in an increasingly globalized world.

In an educational context, diversity within schools or universities can enrich the learning process, enabling students to draw on their peers' much wider and more varied experiences. Italso better prepares students for the diverse society they participate in beyond the campus.

retention (n) 保留  

productivity (n) 生产效率  

responsive (adj) 积极反应  

context (n) 背景、环境  

draw on 利用