Choosing between diversity, employee safety and business continuity

Abstract

Study level/applicability Professors of undergraduate, graduate, doctoral or certificate programs can use this case study. Subject area Human resource management, employee relations, women in business Case overview Historically, only men have worked as tourist porters in Peru. The owner of a tour company in Peru wants to hire female porters in their company. Currently, all the porters in the company are male, and they are hesitant to work with women. The entrepreneur wants to build an inclusive organization to improve their company’s branding but is afraid of workplace harassment issues. This case examines the challenges of employee safety and business continuity while building an inclusive workforce. What should the owner do? Expected learning outcomes • Evaluate the factors that lead to the bias or discrimination of women or other minority groups in business; •discuss what reasonable accommodations an organization can undertake to become inclusive; and •explore business opportunities and challenges while being inclusive. Supplementary materials Teaching Notes are available for educators only. Subject code CSS 6: Human Resources