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How can diversity initiatives benefit a company

Companies of the present day are increasingly realizing the importance of diversity due to the global market place , demographic changes government-sponsorship programs and also the exposure to various information channels cultures causing a higher tolerance to different cultures (Wentling n .d

It can be said that the situation would be problematic for the company that cannot manage diversity effectively . In fact , many case studies have shown that the organizations that manage diversity effectively experience less absenteeism and turnover , less managerial time and energy

spent on resolving conflicts that could be settled between and among employees , improved productivity and safety , and a more positive public image . Another advantage of incorporating diversity in the organization is improved recruiting and retention capability (Gravett 2005

The major reason why companies strive to incorporate diversity within their organization is to improve productivity and to remain competitive Outward a company might show that the reason for diversification is due to notions of social and economic fairness and morality , the real need is to maintain and increase profits in national and global competition (Gravett 2005

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of alternative work arrangements

The present day challenges faced by employees to balance home and work life and commutation time problems have lead to alternative work arrangements . The focus here is on the type of employment arrangement rather than type of work schedule

Benefits - There are many advantages of AWA to both organization and the employee

Employee can balance work and family life , due to flexible hours

Companies can improve their recruiting and retention rates

Companies can also control staff costs due to turnover

As expected this reduces absenteeism and this in turn increases productivity

In the environmental front , AWA reduces traffic and pollution

Employees reduce stress levels , anxiety , burn out and hence AWA causes a general increase in morale

Employees also save on time an efforts for parking and commuting

Limitations - There are many limitations of AWA which prevents it from becoming a rule of work culture

Not all jobs can be done form home , especially that require special infrastructure

In addition it can be offered to only select employees based on their dedication

Management faces a lot of difficulty in tracking productivity and attendance

The level of communications between the organization and employees is weak (Emory

Organization Strategy

In case of the case study of the company given , the negotiator faces a very tough task

The options available are a legal recourse to make employees work under a contract , lying to the employees saying that the operation would run for a couple of years , and glossing over facts with many perks added for work with an entire work restructuring being done

The main ethical issues are whether the company should actually call people to forcibly work for them , when they are closing the company soon and relocating to a newer area is for profits . And the legality is the notice period , the work rates etc...