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The past, present, & future of workforce diversity in India

The past, present, & future of workforce diversity in India. An introduction to the panel discussion on managing diversity. Agenda. Introduction-Muth HPCL-Joshi Vestas-Kumar Air Liquide-Kumar Ragu Panel Q&A Open Q&A. definition.

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The past, present, & future of workforce diversity in India

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  1. The past, present, & future of workforce diversity in India An introduction to the panel discussion on managing diversity

  2. Agenda • Introduction-Muth • HPCL-Joshi • Vestas-Kumar • Air Liquide-Kumar Ragu • Panel Q&A • Open Q&A National Institute of Personnel Management Conference 2011

  3. definition • Workforce diversity=“policies & practices that seek to include people within a workforce who are considered to be in some way, different from those of the prevailing constituency.” • Dr. J. Haran, 2006 National Institute of Personnel Management Conference 2011

  4. Indian context of diversity • Cultural • Old & rich culture • Many deprived/suppressed • New market mechanisms • Collectivism • Legal EEO & AA • women=men? • Socially disadvantaged resentment • State ownership National Institute of Personnel Management Conference 2011

  5. Workforce diversity of the past • Workforce diversity status: a study of employees’reactions • Dr. Subash C. Kundu • Dept. of Business Management • Haryana, India National Institute of Personnel Management Conference 2011

  6. companies National Institute of Personnel Management Conference 2011

  7. respondents National Institute of Personnel Management Conference 2011

  8. Value diversity? • No: general • Yes: minority, disabled, socially disadvantaged • Females>males National Institute of Personnel Management Conference 2011

  9. Competency & productivity ratings • Women>men • Socially disadvantaged>rest of groups • Minority>general & socially disadvantaged National Institute of Personnel Management Conference 2011

  10. Organizational support • Women <men • Discrimination: women, minorities, socially disadvantaged • All: • Disabled lacking • Minorities advance less National Institute of Personnel Management Conference 2011

  11. Development opportunities • Females comparatively fewer • Minority & socially disadvantaged felt discriminated against National Institute of Personnel Management Conference 2011

  12. Workforce diversity status: a study of employees’reactions conclusions • Prevalence of gender & racial discrimination • Value diversity: females>males • Men>Women:less qualified, competent, productive • Each category believe more important than others • General: minority & socially disadvantaged • Less competent & productive • All: minority, socially disadvantaged, disabled • Less organizational support National Institute of Personnel Management Conference 2011

  13. Workforce diversity of the present • Diversity management in German & Indian manufacturing companies • Australian Graduate School of Business • Ronel Erwee • Haridass Paelmke National Institute of Personnel Management Conference 2011

  14. companies National Institute of Personnel Management Conference 2011

  15. respondents National Institute of Personnel Management Conference 2011

  16. Diversity problems? National Institute of Personnel Management Conference 2011

  17. Attitudes towards diversity National Institute of Personnel Management Conference 2011

  18. discrimination National Institute of Personnel Management Conference 2011

  19. Training & diversity National Institute of Personnel Management Conference 2011

  20. Managing diversity National Institute of Personnel Management Conference 2011

  21. Diversity management in German & Indian manufacturing companies conclusions • Diversity research embryonic • Diversity not problematic • Lack of social interactions among diverse groups • No sampled firms installed diversity management • Integrate diversity management to go global National Institute of Personnel Management Conference 2011

  22. Workforce diversity of the future • Melting pot • Toleration • Problem • Industrialized • Differences • Groupthink • Standardization • Domestic • Salad bowl • Honor • Opportunity/advantage • Emerging • Business • Creativity/flexibility • Customization • New markets National Institute of Personnel Management Conference 2011

  23. Diversity discussion questions • Globalization effects? • Beyond legal compliance & equal opportunity? • Beyond religion, state of origin, & casteism? • Women = men? • India=industrialized world? National Institute of Personnel Management Conference 2011

  24. Further diversity research • Definition • Problems • Tools • Recruiting • Training • Management • Benefits • michael.muth@gitam.edu National Institute of Personnel Management Conference 2011

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