This case describes the process whereby diversity has become an important issue at Hewlett-Packard, Europe. It discusses the organizational structure for managing diversity and the issues that diversity representatives focus on in different European countries. It also raises the question of what an effective organizational structure for managing diversity would be.
Claire, an INSEAD MBA, is American. Alain is French. They have seen their roles shift and switch unexpectedly. Claire has built a career in M&A in banking. Alain has been changing careers, working in industry and as an entrepreneur.
“Turning the Tide in Mozambique” explores the efforts of a new expatriate CEO to improve gender balance at a technologically advanced transportation hub in southern Africa that he is hired to run for a conglomerate headquartered in the Middle East. His goal is to increase the number of female staff and create a more inclusive culture.
