Managing diversity in a changing environment
A cross cultural comparison with Germany
Agenda
• Diversity comparison• A comparative study• Differences
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Diversity comparison
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ethnicity
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languages
• German
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Indian Languages %Hindi 41%Bengali 8.1%Telugu 7.2%Marathi 7%Tamil 5.9%Urdu 5%Gujarati 4.5%Kannada 3.7%Malayalam 3.2%Oriya 3.2%Punjabi 2.8%Assamese 1.3%Maithili 1.2%other 5.9%
religions
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age
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Labor force
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GDP/per capita
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urbanization
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Diversity management in German & Indian manufacturing companies
• Haridass Paelmke • Ronel Erwee• Australian Graduate School of Business
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companies
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respondents
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completes
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questionnaire
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Diversity problems?
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discrimination
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Attitudes towards diversity
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Training & diversity
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Dress codes
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Managing diversity
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Diversity management in German & Indian manufacturing companies
conclusions• Similarities– Diversity research embryonic– Diversity not problematic– Lack of social interactions among diverse groups– Integrate diversity management to go global
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HR differences
• Practices• Labor relations• Leadership
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practices
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Germany IndiaLong-termism High X X
LowStructural Empowerment-High
Low X XEfficiency emphasis High
Low X XEmployee welfare emphasis-High X
Low XAccelerated resource development-High X
Low X
Labor relations
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Germany India
Relationship Cooperative Regulated
Watchwords Industrial democracy Avoid conflict
Unions Powerful Weakened
Membership Voluntary Declining
Pay scale 90%
Conflicts Work council
leadership
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Germany India
Work-centered Similar to Anglos
Authoritarian Initiative
Participation
Internal control
Dissimilar to Anglos
Info sharing
Objectives
Summary
• Diversitize • Learn• Explore• Push
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Further diversity research
• Definition• Problems• Tools• Recruiting• Training• Management• Benefits
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