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The Best of Intentions

The Best of Intentions. Chris Griffin Juan Miralles Portal Larissa Shorter Zach Smith Shelby Westbrook. Overview. Case Overview Critical Issues Recommendations The Hiring Decision Survey to Identify Discrimination Dinner Event to Promote Awareness Conclusion Questions and Comments.

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The Best of Intentions

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  1. The Best of Intentions Chris Griffin Juan Miralles Portal Larissa Shorter Zach Smith Shelby Westbrook

  2. Overview • Case Overview • Critical Issues • Recommendations • The Hiring Decision • Survey to Identify Discrimination • Dinner Event to Promote Awareness • Conclusion • Questions and Comments

  3. Case Overview • AgFunds • Overview and Demographics • Key Players • Cynthia Mitchell, District Manager • Steve Ripley, Candidate • Paul Jones, Supervisor “I don’t mind long odds, but I don’t want impossible odds”-Steve Ripley

  4. Critical Issues • Is Cynthia going to employ Steve? • Does competitiveness lead companies to apply unethical policies? • Education can build win-win relationships

  5. The Hiring Decision • Reason for Hiring Steve • Legal considerations • Avoid harm to AgFund’s reputation • Expand the company’s talent pool • Ensure a smooth transition • Antidiscrimination initiative • Clearly communicate the situation and the initiative to Steve • Diversity can enhance an organization’s performance, but only if proper training is in place and the workplace culture allows for the acceptance of diversity (Hansen, 2003).

  6. Survey to Identify Discrimination • Identify discrimination source • Internal/external or combination • Using the results of the survey • Establish and document source of discrimination • Allows for proper planning in reducing and eliminating discrimination • Gain employee feedback and promote ownership of AgFunds actions to address discrimination • Survey validity and reliability

  7. Dinner Event to Promote Awareness • Internal- Employees • “Code of Ethics” • Define discrimination • Policies • Procedures • Consequences • Eliminate future need of surveys • External- clients • Core beliefs of company • Make a profit for client • ‘Educate’ about diversity in company • Introduce agents • Accomplishments • Awards Approximate cost for 75 people: $2600

  8. Questions? Comments

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