An acquisition
Akbar and Sons, launched and headquartered in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is a family-owned oil company with a rich tradition of social responsibility. BP Oil acquires Akbar and Sons. BP will send senior managers to the UAE Akbar headquarters for 3-6 months. After that, current Akbar managers will need to travel frequently to the UK, where BP will oversee operations. The average age of Akbar employees is 46. Through working together for several years, they have become a very close team and all share a common Islamic faith. BP retains all Akbar employees, and Mr. Akbar and his son have the option to leave or to fulfil senior management roles within the BP organisation, frequently travelling or relocating to the UK.
•Develop an outline for a training session for managers about diversity management in your scenario organisation.
o Identify what approaches to diversity management you would recommend to build a more diverse workforce. Explain the impact that a diverse workforce may have on your scenario organisation.
o Explain how to manage potential issues that may arise while building your diverse workforce and propose solutions to ease the transition within your scenario organisation.
•Submit your training session as a PowerPoint Presentation, with presenter notes for each slide. Your outline of the training session should be at least 10 slides. You should also submit a text version of the session in MS Word for a plagiarism check. If you would like, you may provide narration within your PowerPoint Presentation.
•Support your Individual Assignment with current academic literature beyond your Learning Resources.