Diversity-Management hat einen nachhaltig positiven Effekt auf den wirtschaftlichen Erfolg von Unternehmen. Zu diesem Ergebnis kommt der „International Business Case Report“ (IBCR), eine Metastudie des Beratungsunternehmens Ungleich Besser Diversity Consulting. „Deutschlands Diversity Papst“ (WirtschaftsWoche) Michael Stuber, der die Studie initiiert hat, erklärt im Gespräch mit dem personal manager, warum Vielfalt einem Unternehmen nutzt.
Der Artikel von Marion Kraske, zu lesen auf ZEIT online, beschäftigt sich nicht nur mit dem steigenden „Trend“ Diversity Management, sondern veranschaulicht, wie verschiedene Unternehmen das Thema aufgreifen und mit welchen Schwerpunkten gearbeitet wird. Mit dabei sind u.a. die Commerzbank, Ford und die Metro Group. Der Wirtschaftsfaktor Vielfalt genießt besondere Aufmerksamkeit in diesem Artikel. Die […]
Work organisations are a result of the division of labour. Nevertheless, many stakeholders have difficulties getting the heads around part-time work, especially in management. Job sharing might therefore be a smooth inroad to introduce effective work models for the future workforce, the future economy and the future as a whole.
Companies have the opportunity to choose from several flexibility tools to retain key talent and improve company performance. Why not take decisions according to employees’ preferences and customise flexible working options to existing needs?
Several GLBT rankings in various world regions or countries celebrate new or rotating leaders in their field every year. But do the top lists mean that gay men and lesbians have achieved equal opportunities and that they are considered a valuable part of everyday business reality? A new Harvard study puts some dark clouds next […]
Although Europe’s working-age population is shrinking while the 60+ age group is increasing by about two million people per year, only 37% of companies find it ‘fairly important’ to take into account the needs of older consumers when developing products and services directly aimed at them, an internal survey by CSR Europe found. A new […]
Tools to support the navigation of work and private life have become household components in international D&I over the past two decades. Large surveys (e.g. WLPS), however, clearly showed a gap in the utilisation rates by gender, with men consistently showing less interest in work/life-programmes than women. This seems paradoxical as recent studies reveal an […]
Erfahrene Kollegen verabschieden sich in den Ruhestand, qualifizierte Fachkräfte werden händeringend gesucht – der demographische Wandel ist in vollem Gange. Dennoch ist das Bewusstsein für diesen Megatrend offenbar noch nicht in ausreichendem Maße in die Unternehmensleitungen und an die Führungskräfte vorgedrungen, wie eine Untersuchung des Instituts für Beschäftigung und Employability (IBE) im Auftrag der Hays […]
After 15 years of European Diversity models, many wonder what organisations have achieved in D&I and where they are heading. With the significant expansion of the number of diversity programmes, the immense renewed public attention and also with many new stakeholders involved, the dynamics in the field have changed significantly. The multitude of influences and […]
Changes in workplace practise can positively impact and improve the overall performance of employees and productivity of a company, according to new research from Eurofound, the Dublin-based EU agency for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions.
