Module 05 Written Assignment – Plan Comparison In this assignment, you will go back to the readings in “Effective Diversity Planning” and choose one of the companies listed under the heading: “What should diversity plans include?” You will compare that company’s diversity plan to the 10 common components of a diversity plan. In a 3-4 page paper, give a general overview of the plan you chose for this assignment. Consider each of the 10 components and describe how the company has included this component. Be specific in your findings. If you do not see evidence of a component, consider how you believe the company might include the component. In addition, provide ideas you have about how this plan can be improved in order to increase its effectiveness. Submit your completed assignment to the drop box below. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates. Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document. (Mac users, please remember to append the “.docx” extension to the filename.) The name of the file should be your first initial and last name, followed by an underscore and the name of the assignment, and an underscore and the date. An example is shown below: Jstudent_exampleproblem_101504 THE READING ………………………. Planning for a Diverse Workforce Why is planning needed? Think back to your earliest management classes, you should remember the four functions of management. How might this management process play a role in managing a diverse workforce? In order to reach that inclusive working environment, each of these four functions will play a role. A diversity vision and a plan with which to implement this vision are essential to the success of diversity initiatives. Together these steps create a well-mapped path toward a specific goal and they also provide control methods in which successes and failures can be measured. The plan includes when strategies should be deployed to respond to specific situations. Diversity must be a strategic initiative of the organization, and to be successful it requires the buy-in of all key stakeholders. This is because inclusion covers every aspect of the organization, from organizational policies to hiring practices to advertising to customer service – and beyond. Including everyone and responding to their diverse needs can only be accomplished through this type of organizational overhaul. What should diversity plans include? Many examples of diversity plans can be found on the Internet for different organizations, here are a few examples: Shenandoah County Public Schools, Radissonand Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. Other organizations may not provide its full plan in detail, but you can get evidence of what is included and prioritized by viewing the company website. View the diversity related information at Googleand PepsiCoto get an idea of how a diversity plan looks when in place. You will find that some companies target specific areas, such as a supplier diversity planin addition to workforce diversity plans. Although the various diversity plans may vary in their approach and priority, each has some similarities in the components used. Use this activity to understand the 10 common components of a diversity plan. Common Components of a Diversity Plan Benefits of diversity plans Through effective diversity planning and implementation, companies can see many business advantages. Even with these plans in place, challengeswill continue to arise in every organization; however, you readily have the support you need to identify the concerns and respond as needed. In the long run, the company will see the benefits in their bottom-line profits. As you can see through the examples shown, the diversity plan may vary, but the need to have a plan in place is clear.
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Module 05 Written Assignment – Plan
Comparison
In this assignment, you will go back to the readings in “Effective Diversity Planning” and choose one
of the companies listed under the heading: “What should diversity plans include?” You will compare
that company’s diversity plan to the 10 common components of a diversity plan.
In a 3-4 page paper, give a general overview of the plan you chose for this assignment. Consider
each of the 10 components and describe how the company has included this component. Be specific
in your findings. If you do not see evidence of a component, consider how you believe the company
might include the component.
In addition, provide ideas you have about how this plan can be improved in order to increase its
effectiveness.
Submit your completed assignment to the drop box below. Please check the Course Calendar for
specific due dates.
Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document. (Mac users, please remember to append the
“.docx” extension to the filename.) The name of the file should be your first initial and last name,
followed by an underscore and the name of the assignment, and an underscore and the date. An
example is shown below:
Jstudent_exampleproblem_101504
THE READING ……………………….
Planning for a Diverse Workforce
Why is planning needed?
Think back to your earliest management classes, you should remember the four functions of
management. How might this management process play a role in managing a diverse workforce? In order
to reach that inclusive working environment, each of these four functions will play a role.
A diversity vision and a plan with which to implement this vision are essential to the success of diversity
initiatives. Together these steps create a well-mapped path toward a specific goal and they also provide
control methods in which successes and failures can be measured. The plan includes when strategies
should be deployed to respond to specific situations.
Diversity must be a strategic initiative of the organization, and to be successful it requires the buy-in of all
key stakeholders. This is because inclusion covers every aspect of the organization, from organizational
policies to hiring practices to advertising to customer service – and beyond. Including everyone and
responding to their diverse needs can only be accomplished through this type of organizational overhaul.
What should diversity plans include?
Many examples of diversity plans can be found on the Internet for different organizations, here are a few
examples: Shenandoah County Public Schools, Radisson and Missouri Department of Labor and
Industrial Relations. Other organizations may not provide its full plan in detail, but you can get evidence of
what is included and prioritized by viewing the company website. View the diversity related information
at Google and PepsiCo to get an idea of how a diversity plan looks when in place. You will find that some
companies target specific areas, such as a supplier diversity plan in addition to workforce diversity plans.
Although the various diversity plans may vary in their approach and priority, each has some similarities in
the components used. Use this activity to understand the 10 common components of a diversity plan.
Common Components of a Diversity Plan
Benefits of diversity plans
Through effective diversity planning and implementation, companies can see many business advantages.
Even with these plans in place, challenges will continue to arise in every organization; however, you
readily have the support you need to identify the concerns and respond as needed. In the long run, the
company will see the benefits in their bottom-line profits.
As you can see through the examples shown, the diversity plan may vary, but the need to have a plan in
place is clear.
10 Common Components of a Diversity Plan
Current Climate
◦ Keep a baseline and compare frequently
Timeline
◦ Training, execution and measurement
Advisors
◦ Experts (internal and external)
Training
◦ Initial and ongoing…
Beware of Diversity fatigue
External Assessments
◦ Involve the community
◦ Compare against other companies
Current Climate
◦ Keep a baseline and compare frequently
Timeline
◦ Training, execution and measurement
Advisors
◦ Experts (internal and external)
Training
◦ Initial and ongoing…
Beware of Diversity fatigue
External Assessments
◦ Involve the community
◦ Compare against other companies
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What Are the Four Basic Functions That Make Up the Management Process?
by Leyla Norman
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In 1916, a French coal mine director named Henri Fayol wrote a book
entitled “Administration Industrielle et Generale,” which set forth five
distinct functions of managing that Fayol insisted were applicable in
any industry. In the 1950’s, management textbooks began to
incorporate some of Fayol’s ideas into their content. The process
school of management was born and, today, management courses
still use many of Fayol’s ideas to teach management to business
students. Fayol originally set forth five management functions, but
management book authors have condensed them to four: planning,
organizing, leading and controlling. The fifth function was staffing.
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Planning
Planning involves deciding where to take a company and selecting
steps to get there. It first requires managers to be aware of
challenges facing their businesses, and it then it requires managers
to forecast future business and economic conditions. They then
formulate objectives to reach by certain deadlines and decide on
steps to reach them. They re-evaluate their plans as conditions
change and make adjustments as necessary. Planning helps allocate
resources and reduce waste as well.
Organizing
Managers organize by bringing together physical, human and
financial resources to achieve objectives. They identify activities to be
accomplished, classify activities, assign activities to groups or
individuals, create responsibility and delegate authority. They then coordinate the relationships of responsibility
and authority.
Leading
Leading requires managers to motivate employees to achieve business objectives and goals. It requires the use
of authority to achieve those ends as well as the ability to communicate effectively. Effective leaders are
students of human personalities, motivation and communication. They can influence their personnel to view
situations from their perspectives. Leading also involves supervision of employees and their work.
Controlling
Controlling is a function of management that involves measuring achievement against established objectives
and goals. It also requires managers to be able to identify sources of deviation from successful
accomplishment and to provide a corrective course of action. Managers first establish objectives and goals,
then measure achievement of them, identify anything that is keeping the company from achieving them, and
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provide means of correction if necessary. Controlling does not necessarily involve achieving only monetary
goals and objectives. It can also relate to nontangible goals and objectives like meeting a production quota or
reducing customer complaints by a certain amount.
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