Case Study: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

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Introduction

Cultural diversity is a strong part of people 's lives. It influences our views, values, humor, hopes, loyalties worry and fears. Diversity is defined as the way in which people differ that may affect their organizational experiences in terms of performance, motivation, communication and inclusion (Harvey, 2014). The company that will be the focus of this project is Novartis Pharmaceuticals. They are recognized as the leader in being culturally diverse. Being a diverse cultural company had led them to be honored in two consecutive years as the leader in hiring individuals based on their credentials, their work ethics, their gender, race, religious belief, and their physical capabilities (Novartis, 2016).

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To be a supplier with Novartis a supplier’s diversity status is required and validated to ensure that they share the same principles and philosophy that Novartis follows. The different agencies that Novartis does business with includes United States Small Business Administration, National Minority Supplier Development, Women’s Business Enterprise, and National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (http://www.pharma.us.novartis.com). This shows that their mission statement regarding inclusion and the respect they have for others regarding their race, and their ethnicity have been followed …show more content…

Diversity is the most vital component to help a country grow from strength to strength and an inclusive economy that will last. Novartis Pharmaceuticals has the necessary criteria’s for being the best company and not only that, they highlight the importance of having all the necessary criteria’s that are used in their selection process.

References

Fine, Marlene., (1996) Cultural Diversity in the workplace: The state of the field. Journal of Business Communication

Fitzsimmons, S., (2013). Multicultural employees: A framework for understanding how they contribute to organizations. Academy of Management Review (38) 4

Harvey, C. P. & Allard, M. J. (2012). Understanding and managing diversity (6th ed.). Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson

http://www.pharma.us.novartis.com/index.jsp retrieved January 31st,

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