ASSIGNMENT | Organizations that promote diversity

Instructions

The Task:

You have been charged to examine organizations that promote diversity. You are to research ONE company using the following topics and questions to guide your research:

Company Information: History, mission statement, and product/service. Who are the company’s customers and employees? Where are they located?
Status of Diversity within the Organization: What role does diversity play within the company? Does the company promote employees that are diverse? Do they outsource their work outside the United States, where?
Philosophy: What are the leader’s philosophy on diversity issues and management?
Strategies: What strategies does the organization implement to manage diversity?
Goals: What diversity-related goals have been implemented by the company? What are the company’s future goals as they relate to diversity?
Current Status: What is the current status of the organization in terms of diversity in particular and overall success in general?

Sample companies:

Boston Consulting Group
Adobe
Uber
Intel
Build-A-Bear
Nordstrom
Mayo Clinic
CarMax
Cisco
Aflac
Accenture
The Go Daddy Group
Stryker
Mattel
Zappos
DreamWorks

You may also select a company not included in this list

Deliverables:

Your paper must include:

Abstract
Section headings
Conclusion
Lessons Learned paragraph
No more than 10 page paper in APA format (citations in text).
Cite and reference sources (journals, newspapers, web sites, etc.).
At least 3 sources for the selected company.
Suggestions: look at the corporate website, employment site, investor web site, etc.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Diversity in the workplace is a concept that has been advocated for by most successful companies in the past. Various activities that promote organizational diversity helps the management to have an opportunity to expand customer and membership base, broaden cultural horizons, and become a good reflection of the society they serve. Most activities that help organizations to embrace diversity focus on participation, communication, and education. Other activities include creating and supporting affinity groups, sensitivity training, community outreach, different cultural, racial and ethnic groups. Companies that seek to…