Introduction
Medium-sized private computer Technology Company in Amsterdam. Manufactures, phone applications TV- connected apps, game consoles. Distributes them to original equipment manufacturers worldwide. OEMs manufacture devices sold to final consumers (Swartz et al., 2019).
Current Status of the Widget Company
Provides low-cost high-quality products and services. Requires a team of skilled technology experts. Successfully changed from push to lean Supply chain. A lean supply chain improves a company’s responsiveness to consumers (Swartz et al., 2019). Company’s culture focus on customer satisfaction globally. The company’s global competitiveness comes from quality and cost. Provides consumers with innovative and adaptive products. (Swartz et al., 2019). Creates consumer confidence through quality assured products. Provides after-sale services ensuring products are working (Pellecchia, 2019).
Widget proposition
Establish manufacturing plants and distribution centers globally. Just-In-Time communication, product and service delivery competitively (Pellecchia, 2019).
Meaning of diversity
Proper blending and representation of employees considering:
- Race, nationality, cultures, sexual orientation, gender, color, (Pellecchia, 2019).
- Significance of diversity.
- Diversity is necessary for global business expansion.
- Gaining competitive advantage due to talent diversity.
- Success in producing innovative and adaptive products (Pellecchia, 2019).
Widget Company will enjoy increased employee retention. Diverse workforce insights enable an easy decision-making process (Pellecchia, 2019). Diversity creates job satisfaction and increases productivity. Changing Candidate Search And Recruitment Process. Global focus makes diversity a company’s urgent need.
Increase Diversity at all Organizational Levels By:
- Changing method of job posting and candidate search.
- Bias-free computer software Gender Decoder, Textio, Unbiasify.
- Employee training establishes a bias-free workforce culture.
- Trained employees to detect discrimination in the workplace easily.
- Training establishes communication standards and mutual respect.
Involvement of All-Level Managers
Managers are important agents of promoting diversity. Advocate for a diverse workforce to improve productivity. Lead by example by exercising neutral leadership (Swartz et al., 2019). Top leaders’ reports demonstrate the benefits of diversity (Swartz et al., 2019). Show practical efforts to increase employee diversity. Offer employees equal promotional and leadership opportunities. Make working schedules more flexible for employees. Flexible schedules attract employees from all backgrounds.
Conclusion
Widget Company manufactures various computer-based components. Sells them to OEMs globally as sub-assemblies. Aims to provide quality and low-cost products. Proposes to expand business overseas and Just-In-Time.
The Company can increase workforce diversity by:
- Changing job description posting and candidate search.
- Provides employee training at all organizational levels.
- Involving managers from all organizational levels.
- Encouraging the participation of top organizational leaders.
References:
Johnson, S. K. (2017). What 11 CEOs have learned about championing diversity. Harvard Business Review.
Pellecchia, R., (2019). Diversity and inclusion: corporate communications advances the practice. Journal of Business Strategy, 40(6), pp.16-22.
Swartz, T., Palermo, A., Masur, S. and Aberg, J., 2019. The science and value of diversity: Closing the gaps in our understanding of inclusion and diversity. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 220) Supplement_2), pp.S33-S41.