Find an organization with a diversity plan and write a paper discussing the plan’s strengths and weaknesses. This paper would need to include an interview and appendix.
This project
asks you to research and prepare a report and analysis of one organization’s
diversity plan.
a.
APA writing style
b.
APA style in-text citations
c.
APA style reference listing format
d.
For the overall format it’s your choice
to:
· choose any professional report template (see Word) or
· APA style student paper sample.
Find an organization that a) has a
diversity plan, and b) is willing to discuss their diversity plan with you. If you have access to an organization but
they only have informal policies that don’t amount to a plan, then you can
still study them but it will be more challenging – you may be creating their
plan for them!
Next, prepare a paper on the various
issues surrounding that plan (or informal policies etc). Focus on strengths and weaknesses (both real
and perceived), implementation problems, etc., as listed below:
o
Interview at least two employees who
work there; at least one should be involved with the program in terms of
helping to design, revise, and/or administer it. The other employee should be interviewed with
regard to his/her opinion or perspective on the diversity practices from the
viewpoint of an internal observer. Be
sure to include the notes you take during and/or after these interviews in an
Appendix.
o
Review any formal documentation
available about the program. Be sure to
provide screenshots or scanned documents of the websites/hard copy documents
you get access to, and includes these in an Appendix.
o
Address the following issues in the
text of your paper. Please use headings
and organize your paper along the following structure
1.
Organization: A brief introduction
to what the organization is: what business are they in, their history, and
such. For example, does the organization
have a known history of racism, discrimination, or other such ethical and/or
moral problems?
2.
Objectives: What are the
objectives of the program?
3.
Program History: What is the
background that led to the development of this program?
4.
Diversity
o
Definition: How is diversity defined? Do you agree with it?
o
Type:
What type of diversity is the program designed to address?
5.
SWOT: What are the
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of/to the program?
6.
Evaluation and
Assessment:
o
Has the program been effective?
o
What evidence does the company have
regarding this (i.e., is the information valid)?
o
Why do you think the program been
effective, or ineffective?
7.
Recommendations: If you were hired as
a consultant to expand, build upon, or improve the program, what would you
do?
