he module’s resources highlight the challenge of lasting, sustainable change in organizations around hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, whether the focus is race, ethnicity, or gender. This discussion focuses on the case of Coke by (ATTACHED). It provides a context to reflect on a current organizational challenge, particularly in the U.S. as well as a challenge for multinational, global companies.
Learning Objectives
Students should be able to…
Situate diversity, equity, and inclusion in an organizational context
Analyze diversity, equity and inclusion through the lens of organizational change
Describe and apply how diversity, equity, and inclusion requires on-going assessment and management in an organizational context.
DirectionsStep 1. Complete your Initial Post
Step 1.1. Explore the case and reflect on the prompts
Please review the assigned article, ATTACHED
The depth of your analysis is of course limited by the depth of information provided in the article and presents a preliminary analysis of the situation that, in a more rigorous exercise, such as if you were playing the role of a consultant to Coke, would require a much more in depth data gathering process across a range of resources. With that caveat, please offer your initial thoughts (clearly articulated bullet points work for this exercise) on the following prompts:
What is Coke’s perception of challenge? While the article does not go into any great depth, can you gather any insights on how Coke may have perceived the challenge of workplace diversity? How might this understanding impact their actions taken? In what way? You may want to apply the Cynefin Framework (Snowden, 2010 [Video]; Snowden
