Business Case
3. September 2008 || by News Desk || Business Case, Newsletter ||
Genau zwei Jahre, nachdem das Allgemeine Gleichbehandlungsgesetz (AGG) in Kraft getreten ist, zieht die Antidiskriminierungsstelle des Bundes eine – fĂŒr die Kritiker des Gesetzes – ernĂŒchternde Bilanz: Demnach haben die Diskriminierungsverbote deutsche Unternehmen laut einer Studie nicht die von der Wirtschaft angefĂŒhrten MilliardenbetrĂ€ge gekostet.
Tags: german, holistic, research
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3. September 2008 || by News Desk || Business Case, Newsletter ||
Der Wirtschaftsforscher und PrĂ€sident des Hamburgischen WeltWirtschaftsInstituts (HWWI) Thomas Straubhaar hĂ€lt Zuwanderung fĂŒr eine Riesenchance und appelliert an den schwarz-grĂŒnen Senat, Hamburg in dieser Hinsicht zur Modellstadt zu machen. In einem Interview mit der Tageszeitung âDIE WELTâ erklĂ€rte Straubhaar, Zuwanderung bedeute fĂŒr ihn in erster Linie âein Riesenpotenzial an jungen Menschenâ, deren kulturelle Fertigkeiten in […]
Tags: age, german
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13. August 2008 || by News Desk || Business Case, Newsletter ||
According to new research from Cambridge University, the support for gender equality is declining across the UK and USA. One central concern reported in the study, is that women who are pursuing a career do so at the expense of family life. According to the study, both women and men are more likely to believe […]
Tags: english, gender, globality internationality, research, work life navigation
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13. August 2008 || by News Desk || Business Case, Newsletter ||
Companies where women are equally represented at board or executive levels are more likely to show a better overall performance. This is one of the results of the survey âWomen Matterâ, released by McKinsey. However the study also shows that women are – with a proportion of 11%- still underrepresented at executive committees in the […]
Tags: english, gender, inclusion, research
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17. July 2008 || by News Desk || Business Case, Newsletter ||
Die ungleiche Bezahlung von MĂ€nnern und Frauen in der FĂŒhrungsebene ist ein Dauerproblem, das zeigt eine aktuelle Kienmbaum-Studie. Die BezahlungsmentalitĂ€t ist nicht nur ungerecht, sondern kann auch den Erfolg des Unternehmens negativ beeintrĂ€chtigen. GroĂe deutschen Unternehmen zahlen ihren weiblichen Fach- und FĂŒhrungskrĂ€ften durchschnittlich signifikant weniger als ihren mĂ€nnlichen Managern.
Tags: gender, german, research
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7. July 2008 || by News Desk || Business Case, Newsletter ||
The fourth Brussels Debate was held on June, 4 in the framework of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue. The title of the debate was âCouscous Culture: is that what Intercultural Dialogue in the workplace is all about?â. The discussion and following comments by participants generally emphasised the fact that the promotion of Diversity in […]
Tags: english, ethnicity origin race, globality internationality
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7. July 2008 || by News Desk || Business Case, Newsletter ||
A joint report from the CBI employerâs organisation and the Trades Union Congress (TUC) found out that firms that take steps to improve Diversity in the workplace earn real business benefits. Companies who look beyond the âusual suspectsâ for staff and employ people on the basis of their abilities and potential, regardless of their sex, […]
Tags: age, english, ethnicity origin race, gender, lgbtqi*, mixed abilities, religion beliefs
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30. May 2008 || by Diversity Team || Business Case, Media Features ||
Der Artikel âVielfalt in Unternehmen zahlt sich ausâ, von Regina C. Henkel, VDI Nachrichten, zeichnet die Diversity-Landschaft in Deutschland nach, schlieĂlich wollen immer mehr Unternehmen von diesem Konzept profitieren.
Tags: english, holistic
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27. May 2008 || by News Desk || Business Case, Newsletter ||
A recent survey conducted by the Ethnic Minority Foundation found out that almost nine in 10 recent university graduates have experienced some kind of discrimination at work. The findings of the report were also supported by another survey, this time conducted by Milkround.com, which interviewed 200 graduates and found that 86% had faced some form […]
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27. May 2008 || by News Desk || Business Case, Newsletter ||
More than half the women in the world live in countries that have made no progress in gender equity in recent years. This is the main conclusion of the Social Watch 2008 Gender Equity Index (GEI) which, for the first time, shows recent evolution and trends in bridging the gap between men and women in […]
Tags: english, gender, globality internationality, mixed abilities
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