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Hub You - Tales From the Corporate Frontlines: Diversity in the Workplace: Ethnic Considerations
It all started with Jane Fonda. She started an industry with a simple video tape that included a 30 minute beginners program followed by a 60 minute full workout. For Jane it formed the nucleus of an empire that included books, audio recordings and fitness salons that are still in existence today. More importantly, capitalizing on Jane’s success, her workout tapes were followed quickly by everybody with a cut chiseled physique or a machine to help you work off those extra pounds and bring out those abs which quite
Looking back, I think the company should have changed, or at least reviewed, their policy. There were some really unhappy workers during that first spring season, and for the ten years I remained at that company, discontent was reawakened every time both holidays rolled around. In fact, in an online employee satisfaction survey completed four years later, it was still the number one complaint.
Sometimes large companies, in an effort to embrace diversity in the workplace, need to be flexible to allow for local ethnic considerations.
© 2005 AlphaMeasure, Inc. - Al
In running a company, it's essential to recognize that your suppliers are your partners. Without the goods and services they provide, you would not be able to run your business. Treat them as the valuable allies they are and you will enjoy greater success.Treating a supplier with respect means being the kind of custumer you yourself would like to have.- Pay your bills on time, every time. If you know you will be late with a payment, communicate with the supplier immediately.- Be honest an
This short story, Diversity in the Workplace: Ethnic Considerations, is part of AlphaMeasure's Compilation, Tales from the Corporate Frontlines. This article illustrates how decisions made by large companies can have unintended morale consequences at the local level.
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Diversity in the Workplace: Ethnic Considerations
I once worked at a small local company where the employees were not accustomed to dealing with change. It was a family owned business and most of the employees had been there for 20 years or more. They all lived in the same locale, an area of predominantly Western European ancestry steeped in religious heritage and tradition.
When the owner family sold the company to a huge multinational corporation, the changes were big and they happened quickly. Most of them were met with cheerful resignation. But I do remember one that sparked an amazing amount of controversy---changes in the holiday schedule. It was decreed that a long-standing company holiday, the Friday before Easter, also known as Good Friday, was to be scratched to make room for the secular national holiday of President's Day, never previously observed. Not a big deal, you might think, but considering the demographic of this particular part of the company, the outcry was awesome.
Most of the affected employees were women, with families and children, for whom the Easter weekend held great religious significance. For them, it's not just a one-day holiday, there are three days of religious observances, customs, and celebrations that require massive amounts of cooking, cleaning, and shopping. Many of these employees used vacation or personal time to prepare and then took the Monday after off to recuperate. They had followed these traditions all their lives and deeply resented having their holiday cut short.
They registered complaints, both written and verbal, in fact, HR was besieged. The union representing some of the employees expressed its displeasure. As a three-year employee from another region, I was amazed by the enormity of the outcry.
The huge, multinational parent company, however, was not. Executives listened to the complaints with sympathy and regret, but would do nothing. The company procedure was to go to the national level only when setting holiday schedules---it simply wasn't practical to make allowances for local ethnic considerations.
Looking back, I think the company should have changed, or at least reviewed, their policy. There were some really unhappy workers during that first spring season, and for the ten years I remained at that company, discontent was reawakened every time both holidays rolled around. In fact, in an online employee satisfaction survey completed four years later, it was still the number one complaint.
Sometimes large companies, in an effort to embrace diversity in the workplace, need to be flexible to allow for local ethnic considerations.
© 2005 AlphaMeasure, Inc. - All
When businesses think of team building, business owners usually associate it with building their company’s internal workforce into a lean-mean fighting machine. Team building, however, should be extended to include external relationships such as those with other businesses. Enter joint ventures or JVs for short.Joint ventures generally are business partnerships established between two or more parties (individuals, business groups, companies, corporations) for the purposes of expanding the business and achi
This short story, Diversity in the Workplace: Ethnic Considerations, is part of AlphaMeasure's Compilation, Tales from the Corporate Frontlines. This article illustrates how decisions made by large companies can have unintended morale consequences at the local level.
Anonymous Submission
Diversity in the Workplace: Ethnic Considerations
I once worked at a small local company where the employees were not accustomed to dealing with change. It was a family owned business and most of the employees had been there for 20 years or more. They all lived in the same locale, an area of predominantly Western European ancestry steeped in religious heritage and tradition.
When the owner family sold the company to a huge multinational corporation, the changes were big and they happened quickly. Most of them were met with cheerful resignation. But I do remember one that sparked an amazing amount of controversy---changes in the holiday schedule. It was decreed that a long-standing company holiday, the Friday before Easter, also known as Good Friday, was to be scratched to make room for the secular national holiday of President's Day, never previously observed. Not a big deal, you might think, but considering the demographic of this particular part of the company, the outcry was awesome.
Most of the affected employees were women, with families and children, for whom the Easter weekend held great religious significance. For them, it's not just a one-day holiday, there are three days of religious observances, customs, and celebrations that require massive amounts of cooking, cleaning, and shopping. Many of these employees used vacation or personal time to prepare and then took the Monday after off to recuperate. They had followed these traditions all their lives and deeply resented having their holiday cut short.
They registered complaints, both written and verbal, in fact, HR was besieged. The union representing some of the employees expressed its displeasure. As a three-year employee from another region, I was amazed by the enormity of the outcry.
The huge, multinational parent company, however, was not. Executives listened to the complaints with sympathy and regret, but would do nothing. The company procedure was to go to the national level only when setting holiday schedules---it simply wasn't practical to make allowances for local ethnic considerations.
Looking back, I think the company should have changed, or at least reviewed, their policy. There were some really unhappy workers during that first spring season, and for the ten years I remained at that company, discontent was reawakened every time both holidays rolled around. In fact, in an online employee satisfaction survey completed four years later, it was still the number one complaint.
Sometimes large companies, in an effort to embrace diversity in the workplace, need to be flexible to allow for local ethnic considerations.
© 2005 AlphaMeasure, Inc. - Al
English teachers with a few years experience under their belts often face a career crisis. To continue as an ordinary classroom teacher seems like stagnation so choices have to be made about how develop both professionally and personally. Specializing in English for business can be a fruitful move if the teacher is able to transfer existing skills to the business context.Let me deal with the prospects first. Teaching business people is recognized as a specialist field and the teacher often has to b
When the owner family sold the company to a huge multinational corporation, the changes were big and they happened quickly. Most of them were met with cheerful resignation. But I do remember one that sparked an amazing amount of controversy---changes in the holiday schedule. It was decreed that a long-standing company holiday, the Friday before Easter, also known as Good Friday, was to be scratched to make room for the secular national holiday of President's Day, never previously observed. Not a big deal, you might think, but considering the demographic of this particular part of the company, the outcry was awesome.
Most of the affected employees were women, with families and children, for whom the Easter weekend held great religious significance. For them, it's not just a one-day holiday, there are three days of religious observances, customs, and celebrations that require massive amounts of cooking, cleaning, and shopping. Many of these employees used vacation or personal time to prepare and then took the Monday after off to recuperate. They had followed these traditions all their lives and deeply resented having their holiday cut short.
They registered complaints, both written and verbal, in fact, HR was besieged. The union representing some of the employees expressed its displeasure. As a three-year employee from another region, I was amazed by the enormity of the outcry.
The huge, multinational parent company, however, was not. Executives listened to the complaints with sympathy and regret, but would do nothing. The company procedure was to go to the national level only when setting holiday schedules---it simply wasn't practical to make allowances for local ethnic considerations.
Looking back, I think the company should have changed, or at least reviewed, their policy. There were some really unhappy workers during that first spring season, and for the ten years I remained at that company, discontent was reawakened every time both holidays rolled around. In fact, in an online employee satisfaction survey completed four years later, it was still the number one complaint.
Sometimes large companies, in an effort to embrace diversity in the workplace, need to be flexible to allow for local ethnic considerations.
© 2005 AlphaMeasure, Inc. - Al
Before you embark on a job search, the first thing to do is to take a good look at yourself. Assess your skills, past job experience and personal interests to get a clear idea of where you will fit in the present job market. This is especially important if you are looking for your first job or if you have been at a particular job for some time and only recently decided to look for a new one.Other things you might want to consider are your personal preferences in terms of working within a team framework or wo
They registered complaints, both written and verbal, in fact, HR was besieged. The union representing some of the employees expressed its displeasure. As a three-year employee from another region, I was amazed by the enormity of the outcry.
The huge, multinational parent company, however, was not. Executives listened to the complaints with sympathy and regret, but would do nothing. The company procedure was to go to the national level only when setting holiday schedules---it simply wasn't practical to make allowances for local ethnic considerations.
Looking back, I think the company should have changed, or at least reviewed, their policy. There were some really unhappy workers during that first spring season, and for the ten years I remained at that company, discontent was reawakened every time both holidays rolled around. In fact, in an online employee satisfaction survey completed four years later, it was still the number one complaint.
Sometimes large companies, in an effort to embrace diversity in the workplace, need to be flexible to allow for local ethnic considerations.
© 2005 AlphaMeasure, Inc. - Al
As you may already have ascertained, it is our view that current, conventional advertising has been beset with problems from the very beginnings. Probably the principal problem advertising has is …accountability. Or rather the lack of it!As we have said before, the real differences that exist between competing products is frequently perceived as no longer significant.The result is that it is not self evident just what an advertiser has to sell that is so different and worthy of consideration.T
Looking back, I think the company should have changed, or at least reviewed, their policy. There were some really unhappy workers during that first spring season, and for the ten years I remained at that company, discontent was reawakened every time both holidays rolled around. In fact, in an online employee satisfaction survey completed four years later, it was still the number one complaint.
Sometimes large companies, in an effort to embrace diversity in the workplace, need to be flexible to allow for local ethnic considerations.
© 2005 AlphaMeasure, Inc. - All Rights Reserved
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