Darelen Inc. has majority of workers from Spanish communities and a minority of workers from the Finnish community. The policies and values of the company are directly influenced by both cultures. In the context of characteristics of multicultural organizations, this is an example of _____.

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The scenario described demonstrates pluralism, which refers to organizations that fully embrace cultural diversity and encourage members of all cultures to participate fully in the organization. In this case, Darelen Inc. values and incorporates both Spanish and Finnish cultures, indicating a pluralistic approach to managing cultural diversity. Network integration refers to efforts to connect members of different cultural backgrounds within an organization, structural diversity refers to the composition of diverse groups within an organization, nepotism refers to favoritism towards family members, and ethnocentrism refers to the belief that one's own culture is superior to others. None of these concepts are directly applicable to the scenario described.