Chapter 3 Understanding Attitudes and Appreciating Diversity Internet Exercises - http://www.avon.com/
The Avon organization has the distinction of being a leader in the beauty industry
today. It operates in over 100 countries and has annual sales revenue exceeding
five billion dollars. This organization is known for being "the company
for women." As you conduct a thorough examination of this site, develop responses to the
following questions. How does Avon deal with the glass ceiling issue? Describe
and discuss what the sexual harassment policy for this company may state. Identify
the individual’s in the top management at Avon. Is it reflective of a diverse
organization? From the management and employees’ perspective, what can Avon
do to embrace diversity? "Avon already does enough in the area of diversity
and therefore no other changes are needed." Do you agree with this statement?
Explain your rationale. 2. http://www.yahoo.com/ http://www.texaco.com/ Use Yahoo!’s search or another search engine for information on Texaco’s discrimination
law suit in 1997. A race-discrimination lawsuit against Texaco Inc. was officially
settled for $176 million, which is the largest race-discrimination settlement
in U.S. history. Research the story on Texaco’s discrimination lawsuit and then
research Texaco’s site to explore where does the diversity initiatives of the
company stand today. Do you believe the company is doing an effective job in
its diversity initiatives? What would you do if you were in the management position
to affect change? Explain. |