Managers continually strive to improve the organization, both financially and throughout the workplace. I believe it is important for managers to value diversity in the workplace by recognizing the makeup of their workplace and cross-cultural differences and similarities. Valuing diversity within the workforce can help a manager or organization develop and utilize all human resources. available. Valuing diversity can be defined as “valuing the vast differences between people within an organization.” Our text defines valuing diversity as: “it is putting an end to the assumption that everyone who is not a member of the dominant group must assimilate.” In today's work environment, the workforce can be made up of many employees of varying ethnic backgrounds and ages. These diversities give an organization the opportunity to obtain new ideas or alternative solutions to a complex problem. Organizations that value diversity tend to have more creative, motivated and productive employees. Employees feel more valued, tend to have less interpersonal conflict, and have a greater sense of teamwork. Home Depot is an example of a company that expresses the importance of valuing diversity. If you visit the following link: https://careers.homedepot.com/cg/content.do?p=divinitiatives Home Depot is open about its value on diversity. During an interview with an HR manager at Home Depot, he openly stated how much they value every employee recognizing that within the workforce there is a great diversity of culture, age and knowledge. Sometimes management draws on this diversity to find solutions to complex problems. Valuing diversity is an essential step in creating a stronger relationship between employees and the organization. It is important to recognize the composition of the workforce in an organization as there may be different races, genders and ages in the workplace. Some people may be accidentally insulted if they are not properly informed about cultural behaviors. Culture is defined as “the set of shared values, often taken for granted, that help members of a group, organization, or society understand which actions are considered acceptable and which are judged unacceptable”. An example of the importance of recognizing culture in the job market would be to compare Thai and American cultures. In Thai culture, people tend to speak in a low voice, never touch another person's head, point a finger, or show the soles of their feet to another person. The feet are considered spiritually and physically the lowest part of the body..