Dee Algeré, Kristy Cotton, Ginny Heenan, Dickran Parunak, Christine ZodrowAET/525

November 12, 2012

Professor Lisa Marie Portugal

Diversity policies are those rules and regulations Diversity policies are those rules and regulations implemented by companies and organizations to enforce implemented by companies and organizations to enforce non-discrimination.non-discrimination.

Diversity plans and rules are designed to counter Diversity plans and rules are designed to counter microsocial discrimination processes through specific microsocial discrimination processes through specific policiespolicies. (Geert, 2009). (Geert, 2009)

Apollo Group Google Newport News Public Schools Vatterott Verizon Communications Inc.

CultureCulture

Google celebrates the breadth of cultures represented by their workforce. Many celebrations are part of the annual calendar

AwardsAwards

Google has been recognized as one of the best places to work and received awards outlining their special attention to a diverse culture and workforce.

BenefitsBenefits

•Day Care

•Mother's Rooms

•Maternity Leave

•Domestic Partnership

•Accommodation Policies

•Transgender support

Equal Equal

OpportunityOpportunity

Non- discrimination based on race, color, religion, veteran status, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, sexual orientation

Apollo Group Google Newport NewsVatterott Verizon

Non-discriminatory policies in place for all for race, sex, age, and gender

Respect and acceptance included in all the policies

Equal Opportunity Employment statements

Benefits or Protections

Schools or educational institutions differentiated faculty and student expectations at NNSB and Apollo Group and Vatterott, while the companies treated the their employees as a whole in terms of policies

Corporations such as Google and Verizon had additional diversity requirements in their policies to cover products and services, most notably accessibility and universal access for customers

Companies

Company and organization diversity policies can vary greatly, but the focus on non-discriminatory practices and procedures.

Schools and universities have similar policies and tend to cover the different roles encountered at the schools such as students and faculty whereas companies tend to focus on “employees” as a whole and don’t differentiate between the various roles

However, companies do differentiate where they have customers. Customers are treated as their own group against which non-discriminatory practices are recommended.

 Apollo Corporate University and Office of Diversity. (n.d.). Apollo Group diversity [PowerPoint

slides]. Retrieved from http://newsource/searchcenter/Pages/Results.aspx?k=diversity

%20policy&s=All%20Sites.

Diversity at the Top. (2012). Retrieved from http://

newscenter.verizon.com/kit/diversity/top.html

Geert, D. (2009). Non-discrimination in human resources management as a

moral obligation. Journal of Business Ethics. 88 (1).

Google (2012). Retrieved from: http://www.google.com/diversity/culture.html

University of Phoenix. (2009-2010). Student rights and responsibilities. Retrieved

from https://assets.phoenix.edu/static/Student%20Code%20of%20Conduct.pdf

Vatterott College. (2012). Vatterott Nation. Retrieved from

http://www.vatterottnation.com/main/main_home.asp