This paper will examine the advantages and challenges of establishing a diverse workplace by examining the practices of a fictional shoe company, Reptile Footwear. First, I will discuss the company culture and mission statement and how it reflects diversity. Secondly, I will look at the recruiting process both locally and internationally. Then I will explore the working conditions that encourage and retain diversity. Finally, I will be considering the process of appraisal and assessment to ensure the program is operating as intended and make the necessary adjustments.
Company Culture Two different people will look at the same thing but see it from two completely different perspectives. We all view the world around us from different cultural glasses, glasses that have been tinted not only from the cultures we relate to but also from the experiences of our lives. At Reptile Footwear, we cherish these diverse perspectives, each unique, to add value to the products we produce. With a diverse perspective solutions to challenges can be explored and markets can be discovered. We respect what makes each of us different and encourage an atmosphere where all our employees can excel with opportunities and support. At Reptile, our mission
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Attracting applicants from all levels of society including the working poor and single parents, recruiting talented workers who are satisfied and motivated has the potential to lead to higher productivity and greater retention (Green, Lopez, Wysocki, Kepner, Farnsworth, & Clark, 2015). The key to our successful Human Resources department is not that we hire a diverse workforce, but that we chose our employees from a diverse pool of representatives of the community. Building a reputation as a diverse inclusive corporation attracts the best from the
Ann and Ryan both work in human resources at a popular retail store, Chern. They both find it important to comply with the equal employment opportunity laws. It has been several years since they have analyzed their workforce for discrimination. Chern holds managers and supervisors responsible for their conduct, and ensures this by hosting diversity training; moreover, Chern realizes there is still a risk associated with adverse impact. Based on Chern’s sales associate position at its flagship store we will evaluate evidence of an adverse impact and offer suggestions to improve its workforce.
ATTITUDES TOWARDS AUTHORITY In some cultures there are companies who rely on the chain of command concept. This concept can also be referred to as having a hierarchy which is an organization in which people or groups are ranked one about the other according to authority. The chosen manager is one level ahead of their employees. In this type of atmosphere employees are under watch and rule of the manager whom was delegated by someone further up the ladder.
Introduction Since 1996, Royal Dutch Shell (Shell) had been promoting the diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, which aimed to increase the variety of compositions and values the differences such as, age, sex, gender, race, nationality, and education (Sucher & Corsi, 2012, p. 5). Yet, Voser’s, the new Chief Executive Officer, Top Management Team (TMT), was dominated by middle-age American and European men from 2008 to 2009. Because diversity could have both positive and negative impacts on the company (Webber and Donahue, 2001) and the nature of industry as well as the contextual circumstances could both support or hinder various diversity characteristics (Cannella et al., 2008), the implications regarding the short run situations and
Introduction SAS, “Statistical Analysis System”, was established at North Carolina State University from 1966 to 1976 by Jim Goodnight (member of faculty), Jim Barr (member of faculty), John Sall (a programmer) and Jane Helwig (Statistics Department employee) because of necessity of analyzing massive amounts of agricultural data collected through United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) grants. They improved a statistical software package to evaluate all the agricultural data. This “Statistical Analysis System” can be regarded as the birth of the name SAS. (Company History, n.d) SAS is the world’s largest privately held software company. SAS software is now used by 90,000 business, government and university sites.
STUDENT NAME: - ANKIT ANKIT STUDENT ID: - C0721272 ASSIGNMENT:1 CASE STUDY ON Made in Brazil, worn in the Middle East: Exporting Footwear to New Markets (Brazil’s footwear industry) Question1). What advice on documentation requirement would you give a Brazilian footwear company who wants to export its products to Saudi Arabia? Answer) Advice on documentation requirement to Brazilian footwear company: - • Each consignment of imported merchandise must be joined by a certificate of conformity from an approved investigation organization. • All the norms of customs should be met so that the goods are not held in customs of either side of transaction.
mission statement: Northwestern Academy, as a project of Northwestern University, aims to be a premiere secondary educational institution for students seeking a new and innovative high school experience. We use a flipped school model so that students can apply their knowledge in a guided environment. We are dedicated to providing a unique and valuable secondary education experience to every Northwestern Academy student. 5 INNER CIRCLES: Teacher to Student Ratio: A smaller ratio enables teachers to give time and attention to each individual student.
For a successful completion of the Managing Diversity course, students were assigned to write a paper about a diversity issue or ethical dilemma where one feels strongly about. The following paper will scrutinize the chosen issue in light of criteria and standards acquired during the courses of Managing Diversity, Quest and Critical Thinking in Research. Further criteria will be drawn upon literature relevant to the topic. Introduction This paper explores the different aspects of the gender wage gap, while addressing different views regarding this issue.
Targeted recruitment, in order to reach a broader group of applicants, should also serve as a means of diversity recruitment. Red lobster should establish itself as a company that values diversity, that way there will be more candidates that will submit their application. In addition diversity strengthens the workforce by providing “experience and background knowledge from different perspectives” (Frost, n.d., §1). The point of a culturally diverse pool of candidates is that it is a potential group that would contribute to a multitalented and inclusive workplace that is reflective of the customers of Red Lobster who are diverse by the geographical reach of the restaurant branches and because of the mid-range prices allowing for a broad customer base (Stokes, 2017). In order to reach that goal the job advertisement and recruitment methods used should make it possible to reach more candidates from diverse
As mentioned, Internet-based recruiting should provide greater reach, and therefore greater diversity potential, and therefore may be a viable option (if care is taken to avoid ethical and legal issues). Additional steps may include developing a program to outline actions to increase diversity and details on how these will be accomplished; get the full support high-level executives and managers, as well as full organizational support; have a monitoring process to gauge how well the program is working and make changes as necessary; and clearly outline the message an organization conveys regarding diversity (Cascio & Aguinis, 2011). Finally, organizations seeking to increase diversity in their recruitment should consider having training and career-development programs available, be aware of the diversity present (or lacking) in their upper management, and whether there is fair representation of diversity in the current workforce (Cascio & Aguinis,
According to Fried and Fottler (2015), by 2060, the U.S. population will have a more racially and ethnically diverse population. In order for HCO’s to provide quality patient care to a diverse population, they will need to strategize ways to implement workforce diversity. There are many significant reasons to embrace and foster workplace diversity. In this discussion I have listed three specific reasons.
This paper examines Bateman and Snell’s research against the case study video entitled “Diversity in Hiring: Candidate Conundrum” to propose that additional examination be conducted to decide whether Robert Gedaliah or Paul Munez was correct in their decision making pertaining to whom to hire for the Outreach Customer Representative position. Discussion Summary This week’s video discussed diversity in hiring. Robert Gedaliah is the Founder and President of Beck ‘n Call.
Work place diversity and Human Resource management Diversity To analyze impact of diversity at workplace on management , it is necessary to understand the term and have a base for reasoning and conclusions. Thinking about diversity, first thing that appears in the mind is differences; differences in the negative attitude. Misunderstanding, discrimination and stereotypical beliefs, all those concepts are seems to be closely related with diversity.
Today’s most business primary concern is retaining workforce diversity. Recognizing the importance of diversity in the organization and effectively manage to ensure the organization and its valuable diverse employees are growing hand in hand. Rising of immigrants’ employment opportunity, joint venturing business globally has equally brought an opportunity for shared values, exchange of cultures and intelligence to widen the opportunity for business enterprise and also a platform for employees to reach target goal.
• Possess qualifications and experience in the areas that skills-transfer coaching is offered. • Manage the relationship to ensure the client receives the appropriate level of service and that programmes are neither too short, nor too long. Business coaching & mentoring Organisational development, changes brought about by mergers and acquisitions as well as the need to provide key employees with support through a change of role or career are often catalysts, which inspire companies to seek coaching or mentoring.
The concept of a multi-cultural team is one that can seem scary to some managers and employers because it involves a concept of bringing a diverse group together to work on important projects for the company. The diverseness of the group is something that can work well as it brings in a variety of viewpoints, experiences and personalities to round out a group, but that same diverseness can cause some problems for the team and those that manage the team. Understanding the dimensions of the team, laws and programs in place that protect diversity and how best to deal with a diverse team can make the difference between a failing team and one that is a successful endeavor for the company. Each layer of understanding will help better manage a