WORK FORCE DIVERSITY Comparison between an Indian organization and a MNC

Work force diversity

What is work force diversity?

Levels of diversity
Surface level diversity Deep level diversity

Types of diversity
Need for diversity

Companies considered for comparison Infosys HP

Age diversity
Infosys
Number of people between age group of 25 35 will increase within the organisation

IBM
Developing countries will have majority of younger workforce while developed countries will tap the older work force

Average age in Infosys is 27 years

Average age of HP employees is 41

Age diversity at Infosys

60 50

40
30 20 10 0 20-25 26-30 2010 31-40 2011 41-50

Gender diversity
Infosys
90% companies in India focus on gender diversity Data from National Sample Survey Organization shows a dip in the number of women actively employed in full-time careers in 2013 by 1 percentage point since last year to 24-25%. Male to female ratio is 5:1

IBM
80% in USA, 77% in EMEA and 86% in Asia Pacific focus on gender diversity MNC head hunters are chasing women to fill leadership positions Male to female ratio is 5:1

But number of female executive grown by 233%

Disability diversity
Infosys IBM

Regular accessibility audits are conducted IBM's Policy for People with Disabilities to ensure that our infrastructure is (PwDs) has since revolved around 3As. accessible to differently-abled employees Reverse mentoring in 2010 The World Disability Day is celebrated on Plan to conduct a similar seminar in 2013 all our campuses and policies are with additional focus on hiring, enhanced/ changed keeping in mind the mentoring, coaching and development special needs of differently-abled employees.

Sexual orientation
Infosys
Its time for Indian organizations also to take the first step in promoting a more inclusive workplace for current and potential LGBT employees. At Infosys, the focus has been to ensure employees have a safe and harassmentfree work place irrespective of their sexual orientation.

IBM
MNcs across globe have initiated inclusion policies for employees of alternative sexual orientations and gender identities. IBMs commitment to workplace equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) individuals was formalized in 1984 IBM extended this global policy to include gender identity and expression in 2002.

Ethnic diversity
Infosys
Compromises of 89 nationalities Language

IBM
With 170 nationalities and more than 70 languages spoken across IBM Introduced Cultural Intelligence Education, Shades of Blue

Culture
Cuisine

Policies of Infosys
The Infosys Women's Inclusivity Network (IWIN) Infyability Infosys Gay Lesbian employees and You (IGLU)

Policies of IBM
Equal opportunity Diversity events calendar Diversity partnerships Diversity recruitment programs

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