Monday, October 29, 2007
[IWS] EMCC: MANAGING DIVERSITY--5 COMPANY PRACTICES--in the Workplace: Seminar Report from June 2007
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation
European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC)
Managing diversity in the workplace: competitive advantages for companies
Report of EMCC seminar
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/content/source/eu07007a.htm?p1=ef_publication&p2=null
Five companies presented their strategies for diversity management and its application in practice:
Schneider Electric from France
[< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/ef07794en.pdf> case study],
[< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/presentationschneiderelectric.pdf > presentation]
Dublin Bus from Ireland
[< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/ef07792en.pdf> case study],
[< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/presentationdublinbus.pdf > presentation]
NH Hoteles from Spain
[< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/ef07793en.pdf> case study],
[< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/presentationnhhoteles.pdf > presentation]
Carrefour from France
[< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/ef07791en.pdf> case study],
[< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/presentationcarrefour.pdf > presentation]
Volvo from Sweden
[< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/ef07795.pdf> case study]
[< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/presentatationvolvo.pdf > presentation]
in Paris, 1415 June 2007
The first EMCC company network seminar of 2007 addressed the issue of diversity management practices in enterprises and was hosted by Schneider Electric in Paris. Five companies from France, Ireland, Spain and Sweden reported on their practice. Fifty delegates participated enthusiastically in discussions on the practicalities and difficulties of implementing diversity management in the workplace.
What is diversity management?
Diversity management (DM) is the label given to a wide range of management practices which seek to promote the employment and career development of a range of specified groups. Under EU law, the Racial Equality Directive (2004/43/EC) and the Employment Equality Directive (2000/78/EC) have enforced the rights of employees to non-discrimination in employment on the basis of age, beliefs, religion, gender, sexual orientation or ethnicity.
Many employers now run diversity management programmes for these groups. These programmes seek to improve recruitment, retention and promotion practices and also seek to change the ethos of the company in relation to the diversity of its workforce.
Seminar structure
Diversity is not an issue it is a given (De Castro)
The < http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/content/source/eu07002a.htm> seminar took place in the context of '< http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/eyeq/index.cfm> European Year of Equal Opportunities for all 2007'.
It sought to place diversity management in the workplace as a major initiative that could meet the goals of the European Year.
The seminar was introduced by Jean-François Pilliard (Head of Global Human Resources) from Schneider Electric, who outlined Schneider's interest in diversity management. A welcome address on behalf of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions was made by Florence Cordier (Member of the Governing Board of the Foundation). The seminar itself was introduced by Gregorio De Castro from the Foundation, who also gave an overview of diversity management policy and practice [< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/presentationdecastro.pdf > De Castro presentation].
AND MORE....
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation
European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC)
Managing diversity in the workplace: competitive advantages for companies
Report of EMCC seminar
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/content/source/eu07007a.htm?p1=ef_publication&p2=null
Five companies presented their strategies for diversity management and its application in practice:
Schneider Electric from France
[< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/ef07794en.pdf> case study],
[< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/presentationschneiderelectric.pdf > presentation]
Dublin Bus from Ireland
[< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/ef07792en.pdf> case study],
[< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/presentationdublinbus.pdf > presentation]
NH Hoteles from Spain
[< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/ef07793en.pdf> case study],
[< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/presentationnhhoteles.pdf > presentation]
Carrefour from France
[< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/ef07791en.pdf> case study],
[< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/presentationcarrefour.pdf > presentation]
Volvo from Sweden
[< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/ef07795.pdf> case study]
[< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/presentatationvolvo.pdf > presentation]
in Paris, 1415 June 2007
The first EMCC company network seminar of 2007 addressed the issue of diversity management practices in enterprises and was hosted by Schneider Electric in Paris. Five companies from France, Ireland, Spain and Sweden reported on their practice. Fifty delegates participated enthusiastically in discussions on the practicalities and difficulties of implementing diversity management in the workplace.
What is diversity management?
Diversity management (DM) is the label given to a wide range of management practices which seek to promote the employment and career development of a range of specified groups. Under EU law, the Racial Equality Directive (2004/43/EC) and the Employment Equality Directive (2000/78/EC) have enforced the rights of employees to non-discrimination in employment on the basis of age, beliefs, religion, gender, sexual orientation or ethnicity.
Many employers now run diversity management programmes for these groups. These programmes seek to improve recruitment, retention and promotion practices and also seek to change the ethos of the company in relation to the diversity of its workforce.
Seminar structure
Diversity is not an issue it is a given (De Castro)
The < http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/content/source/eu07002a.htm> seminar took place in the context of '< http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/eyeq/index.cfm> European Year of Equal Opportunities for all 2007'.
It sought to place diversity management in the workplace as a major initiative that could meet the goals of the European Year.
The seminar was introduced by Jean-François Pilliard (Head of Global Human Resources) from Schneider Electric, who outlined Schneider's interest in diversity management. A welcome address on behalf of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions was made by Florence Cordier (Member of the Governing Board of the Foundation). The seminar itself was introduced by Gregorio De Castro from the Foundation, who also gave an overview of diversity management policy and practice [< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/presentationdecastro.pdf > De Castro presentation].
AND MORE....
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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