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Challenges in Diversity Management:A Case Study of MediHealth Systems


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1 Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Bengaluru & Research Scholar, Jain University, Bengaluru, India
2 Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Tiruchilapalli, India
     

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The intent of this paper is to discuss a real life case in India that focuses on diversity management initiatives at the firm level and the challenges that the HR manager faces. Though diversity has been encouraged from an equal opportunity and affirmative perspective as well as from an innovation and business impact perspective, much has not been discussed and highlighted on the challenges in managing diversity. This paper tries to address this void by discussing the different types of challenges that may be experienced while managing diversity through a case study. It borrows from literature on reasons and the various challenges that could arise both directly and indirectly in managing diversity. These observations are mapped to case instances and the challenges are discussed. The paper enunciates possible challenges in creating and sustaining diversity management initiatives and concludes on the note that a diversity management initiative has to be viewed from a holistic and systemic perspective to ensure sustainability and to derive firm level benefits in the long run. Some practical recommendations are also suggested.

Keywords

Affirmative Action, Discrimination, Diversity, Diversity Management, Inclusion.
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Authors

Jyoti Joshi Pant
Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Bengaluru & Research Scholar, Jain University, Bengaluru, India
V. Vijaya
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Tiruchilapalli, India

Abstract


The intent of this paper is to discuss a real life case in India that focuses on diversity management initiatives at the firm level and the challenges that the HR manager faces. Though diversity has been encouraged from an equal opportunity and affirmative perspective as well as from an innovation and business impact perspective, much has not been discussed and highlighted on the challenges in managing diversity. This paper tries to address this void by discussing the different types of challenges that may be experienced while managing diversity through a case study. It borrows from literature on reasons and the various challenges that could arise both directly and indirectly in managing diversity. These observations are mapped to case instances and the challenges are discussed. The paper enunciates possible challenges in creating and sustaining diversity management initiatives and concludes on the note that a diversity management initiative has to be viewed from a holistic and systemic perspective to ensure sustainability and to derive firm level benefits in the long run. Some practical recommendations are also suggested.

Keywords


Affirmative Action, Discrimination, Diversity, Diversity Management, Inclusion.