Diversity Management Practices in Select Firms in India: A Critical Analysis

There has been increasing awareness on the benefits of a diversified workforce and diversity and inclusion are being recognized as strategic components of business.This paper critically examines the diversity management practices being followed by three leading IT organizations of India as they all are Indian multinationals having their operations in different parts of the world. Analysis of the diversity management practices in these organizations revealed that global operation, dynamic business environment, dependence on knowledge and talent shortage are some of the key reasons behind focusing on diversity. Gender diversity and diversity of nationality have received greater attention than other issues like diversity of the differently abled, underprivileged, race, ethnicity and age-group.