Groups are required to develop a Diversity Management Manual for a multinational company with a subsidiary in the Caribbean.  The manual should be specifically designed to address diversity management in the Caribbean and should outline suggestions for developing an inclusive workplace. Students are to assume the role of global diversity management consultants and make recommendations to the senior management team of the subsidiary group’s parent company.   The manual should be no more than 20 pages in length (excluding the cover page, table of contents, list of references and any applicable/relevant appendices). The submission must also conform to APA 7th edition formatting. The manual should include the following: Section 1 - Company Background  Description of the company and industry that will be the focus on the manual (history, size, products/services, income, profits etc.) Company’s business strategy - vision/mission Company’s strategy for managing diversity Section 2 - Purpose of the Manual Description of diversity mission being proposed The intended audience for the manual The country chosen and importance to the company Section 3 - Country Profile Country demographics, culture, labor force in relation to the company Legal framework: equal opportunity, discrimination etc. Labour market characteristics: demographic composition Identify two areas of inclusion that require attention, e.g., gender, disability status and give a rationale for the focus. Explain why the areas identified are critical for the success of the company. Section 4 – Diversity Strategy Recommendations for Given Country Give three suggestions on new policies, programmes etc. that will enable better inclusion of the two identified groups that are currently being excluded in the company. What are the barriers for inclusion of each group? What are the current practices for inclusion of each group? Discuss two diversity evaluation instruments/tools that can be used by the company.

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Groups are required to develop a Diversity Management Manual for a multinational company with a subsidiary in the Caribbean.  The manual should be specifically designed to address diversity management in the Caribbean and should outline suggestions for developing an inclusive workplace. Students are to assume the role of global diversity management consultants and make recommendations to the senior management team of the subsidiary group’s parent company.

 

The manual should be no more than 20 pages in length (excluding the cover page, table of contents, list of references and any applicable/relevant appendices). The submission must also conform to APA 7th edition formatting.

The manual should include the following:

Section 1 - Company Background 

  • Description of the company and industry that will be the focus on the manual (history, size, products/services, income, profits etc.)
  • Company’s business strategy - vision/mission
  • Company’s strategy for managing diversity

Section 2 - Purpose of the Manual

  • Description of diversity mission being proposed
  • The intended audience for the manual
  • The country chosen and importance to the company

Section 3 - Country Profile

  • Country demographics, culture, labor force in relation to the company
  • Legal framework: equal opportunity, discrimination etc.
  • Labour market characteristics: demographic composition
  • Identify two areas of inclusion that require attention, e.g., gender, disability status and give a rationale for the focus.
  • Explain why the areas identified are critical for the success of the company.

Section 4 – Diversity Strategy Recommendations for Given Country

  • Give three suggestions on new policies, programmes etc. that will enable better inclusion of the two identified groups that are currently being excluded in the company.
  • What are the barriers for inclusion of each group?
  • What are the current practices for inclusion of each group?
  • Discuss two diversity evaluation instruments/tools that can be used by the company.

 

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