SMO206
International Employment Relations
Tutorial Week 7: Case Study: What Does Diversity Mean in a Global Organization?
Shuijing Jie
March 28, 2023
Whom should Alex
recommend that
Juno hire?
The experts respond
• She is a proven leader who understands the Asian market and
has a connection to the region.
• Catherine’s Chinese-American heritage is a huge asset for who
share her background, would be able to see themselves reflected
in the leadership ranks.
• I’d suggest that Alex and Jackie arrange for a few other regional
leaders to meet with both candidates.
• Another way to decide between two equally qualified candidates
is to go back to the criteria you established for the role and hold
yourself accountable to them.
• Finally, if Catherine is hired, Alex, Jackie, and the board need to
commit to doing what it takes to set her up for success.
• The initial disconnect will be hard for Catherine to overcome the
problem of embracing the Chinese culture.
• Nolan, gets China. He has put tremendous effort into learning the
language and has spent a total of 17 years with feet on the
ground in the region.
• Diversity involves much more than visible differences such as
gender and race. Educational background, professional
knowledge, personality type, thinking style, and life experience
are factors as well.
• Juno’s leaders still need to address the lack of diversity at the
company as a whole, especially as it relates to gender—an issue
that cuts across regions.
Thank you!
