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Developing Diversity Scorecard: The Case of Larsen & Toubro, India


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1 Associate Professor, XLRI Jamshedpur-831001, India
2 Vice President & Head – SUP Business, DIC (Defence IC), North Block 1, Saki Vihar Road, Powai, Mumbai 400072., India
3 Manager Human Resources, Location HR Lead & Business Partner, L&T, Naval Base Post, Beside Naval Dockyard, Scindia Road, Vizag 14, India
     

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The purpose of this case study is to describe in detail the practical experiences and issues involved in devel oping diversity scorecard (DSC). While in the western countries, diversity initiatives have been rigorously emphasized, a developing country like India needs to go a long way in formalising the diversity management. Taking a casebased approach, the article focuses on how in one of the units (Vizag) of a large-sized Indian origin MNC, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), DSC was developed. Lessons learned from the exercise have been elaborated.



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Authors

Anita Sarkar
Associate Professor, XLRI Jamshedpur-831001, India
Pankaj Chadha
Vice President & Head – SUP Business, DIC (Defence IC), North Block 1, Saki Vihar Road, Powai, Mumbai 400072., India
Pratibha Jeyachandran
Manager Human Resources, Location HR Lead & Business Partner, L&T, Naval Base Post, Beside Naval Dockyard, Scindia Road, Vizag 14, India

Abstract


The purpose of this case study is to describe in detail the practical experiences and issues involved in devel oping diversity scorecard (DSC). While in the western countries, diversity initiatives have been rigorously emphasized, a developing country like India needs to go a long way in formalising the diversity management. Taking a casebased approach, the article focuses on how in one of the units (Vizag) of a large-sized Indian origin MNC, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), DSC was developed. Lessons learned from the exercise have been elaborated.



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