Due to globalization, for economic and social reasons, multicultural contacts are increasing. As human beings, we stereotype even without realizing it, because it is our way of understanding the world and making sense of it. This article will examine multiculturalism, how the process occurs and how it is expressed in organizations. Culture can be shown through values, rituals, heroes and symbols; By grouping and categorizing the people and words around us, we decide what is good or bad, right or wrong. However, humans come from different backgrounds and “if you only try to understand humans individually, you will not understand the person or their reasons…you cannot judge the behavior of a different culture with your own values” (Tchelebi 2013). Gertz (1983), the Grande Pour intellectualist, argues that cultural context certainly plays a role in the formation of identity, but that it does not determine it. People are forced to learn, unlearn, and adapt new behaviors to deal with the people of the country they were signed to serve. In the organizational context, culture plays an important role because it helps to understand people from different backgrounds and develop strategies to identify the best way to deal. with multiculturalism in organizations. Sojourner is a term used to describe people who spend two or more years in a culture other than the one in which they were socialized (Bochner 2006). When people experience a different culture, they experience culture shock. The following symptoms of culture shock are mentioned in the literature (Feicthinger and Fink 1998): lack of orientation, uneasiness and anxiety; psychological and physical problems (depression, stress, illnesses); feelings of helplessness and helplessness; lack...... middle of paper ......tions. Leadership & Organization Development Journal [Online].19 (6), pp. 302-308 Available [Accessed November 25, 2013].Greene, M. (1992) Journal of Negro Education. The Passion for Pluralism: Multiculturalism and the Expanding Community [online]. 61 (3), pp. 250-261 [Accessed November 25, 2013].Tchelebi, N. (2013) Study Unit 7: The way others do things here [Press release]. November 11. Available at: https://blackboard.uwe.ac.uk/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_2_1&url=%2Fwebapps%2Fblackboard%2Fexecute%2Flauncher%3Ftype%3DCourse%26id%3D_229970_1%26url%3DTchelebi, N. (2013) Study Unit 7: The way others do things around here [Press release]. November 14. Available at: https://blackboard.uwe.ac.uk/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_2_1&url=%2Fwebapps%2Fblackboard%2Fexecute%2Flauncher%3Ftype%3DCourse%26id%3D_229970_1%26url%3D