Diversity & Inclusion SWOT Analysis. Management Essay

My targetfor this analysis is Apple Inc.

The following is the Apple website for diversity and inclusion

https://www(dot)apple(dot)com/diversity

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School of Tourism and Hospitality Management

THM-0827 Dimensions of DiversityDiversity & Inclusion SWOT Analysis Paper-30 pts. (Individual)
5 pg MAX (excluding Title 
Throughout the semester we will apply our discussions about Diversity & Inclusion to your perspectiveindustries (Business, Education, Engineering, Recreation, etc.). This paper will allow you to explore variouscompanies/organizations within your field/industry and identify some of the key assets, strategies andchallenges they face. A Google Doc will be made for you to indicate to the class what company you will beprofiling. There will be no more than 2 people analyzing the same organization. First come, first serve, soget your choice in the list ASAP!
For this assignment you will have the opportunity to take the concepts in the course and explore organizationsand companies in your particular industry. As we have discussed throughout this course, Diversity & Inclusioninitiatives are becoming integral and common place across most industries. Some are just beginning toexplore the benefits, but others are trailblazers.
This paper will guide you to select a particular organization/company within your industry and research theassets and challenges of their Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) efforts. You write a SWOT Analysis showcasing theDiversity-related Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. The organization/company you choosemust have a well-articulated D&I mission that is accessible to you via their website. NOTE: If thecompany/organization does NOT have a dedicated, well defined Diversity & Inclusion page of website they areprobably not appropriate for this assignment.Sections 1 &2 (Paragraph Form)
Section I: Overview of the Organization/CompanyPurpose, Mission/VisionProducts, ServicesSection II: Overview of their D & I Initiativesa. Discuss the diversity-related initiatives the organization offers its employees. Provide the Title(s) of Diversity Managers Do they have a Dept. that manages Diversity Do they have a website link for Diversity & Inclusion Are there policies and procedures around diversity? What forms of training does the organization have specific to diversity? Awards or milestones related to diversity. Review the Management structure for Diversity.b. Provide information about all programs/services directed towards diverse consumer groups. Marketing campaigns (Showcase one marketing initiative) Events/Programs (Showcase one program) Supplier Diversity Corporate Social Responsibility (What do they do?)Section 3 (Written in the 2x2 Matrix (Sampled below), short bullets, a few very descriptivesentences.Positive Attributes Negative AttributesStrengthsLook at the initiatives you talkedabout above…What are the strengths of their D&I?How successful are they at their D&I?Focus on their attributes.Talk about the awards, allocates.How do others in their industryperceive them?Etc.WeaknessesLook at their initiatives, think about the businesscase and maybe look at a competitor’s D&I…What are their weaknesses?What is missing from their D&I strategies?Have they addressed all the groups of people wetalked about this semester?How do they compare to competitors?Have lawsuits weekend their reputation?OpportunitiesWhat are some of the new trendshappening in D&I overall that theycould/should capitalize on? (We havetalked about some and you havereadings about them).Positive and negative thingshappening outside organization thatcould be leveraged?ThreatsWhat are some of the trends happening that couldNegatively impact this organization?Risks that they have taken that have made themappear discriminatory?Are there any looming or recent (within 10 yrs)discrimination lawsuits?Have they lost any lawsuits dealing withdiscrimination?Any bad (diversity-related) PR in the news/socialmedia realm about this organizationSection III: SWOT Analysis (Remember to relate back to our class content wherever possible)Strengths: (internal)Based on the D&I profile of this company discuss the strengths of their initiatives. Focus on theattributes, assets and positive outcomes of their initiatives.Weaknesses: (Internal)Based on the D&I profile of this company discuss the potential weaknesses of their efforts.Search EEOC and other sources to determine if there have been any diversity-related lawsuitsthey have faced and lost. If not, draw from at least 1 case of a company similar to yours toexpose the potential weakness within their company.Opportunities: (External)Discuss some of the factors happening outside of the company (in society at large, this specificindustry) that could be of benefit to their success. Positive factors that could lead to successfulD&I initiatives.Threats: (External)Discuss some of the factors happening outside of the company that could place the business atrisk in terms of their D&I strategies …or the lack thereof.Section 4 (Paragraph Form)ConclusionSummary for your perspective, what did you learn about the D&I initiatives in this industry, highlightthe most and least impressive elements of this company/organization.ResourcesYou must use APA citation, including in-text citations where needed.You must use a minimal of 5 resources for this paper, excluding the Website for the company ororganization you will be focusing on.