BBC: Managing Diversity and Equality
Running Head: MANAGING DIVERSITY AND EQUALITY
BBC Case on Managing Diversity and Equality
BBC Case on Managing Diversity and Equality
Introduction The paper will present a case study on the diversity and equality issues in the world’s largest broadcasting network, BBC. The company has employed around 24000 employees. It aims to reflect its audience with the diverse workforce as diversity is considered as a vital success factor of organisation. The company needs to focus on managing the diversity so that it can engage its audience as it targets the diverse people, in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, faith and religion, sexual orientation, political affiliation social and background. Since the audience is increasingly diverse, the company wants to reflect the diversity of its audience in its workforce.
Discussion The equality and diversity strategy and initiatives resides with the Diversity Board of BBC, which reviews the progress and sets the essential targets. In the end of 2008, there was a review by the Diversity Board; in which the corporation set targets for workforce in two major diversity areas; which are disability and ethnicity. The paper will analyze the diversity management at BBC and its biggest competitors, ITV and Channel 4.
Diversity Practices at BBC and ITV The BBC is dedicated to promote the equal opportunities for everyone in the organisation. The management of the company wants to reflect diversity to cater the diverse target market of the United Kingdom. It is committed for providing the workplace environment which does not allow any intimidation, harassment and unlawful discrimination. The company values and respects each and every employee’s contribution to the company’s targets and mission and it also ensures that no one is disadvantaged unlawfully. The company also sees the diversity and equality as the opportunities for embracing and responding to the UK audiences. In order to achieve this,
BBC Case on Managing Diversity and Equality
BBC Case on Managing Diversity and Equality
Introduction The paper will present a case study on the diversity and equality issues in the world’s largest broadcasting network, BBC. The company has employed around 24000 employees. It aims to reflect its audience with the diverse workforce as diversity is considered as a vital success factor of organisation. The company needs to focus on managing the diversity so that it can engage its audience as it targets the diverse people, in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, faith and religion, sexual orientation, political affiliation social and background. Since the audience is increasingly diverse, the company wants to reflect the diversity of its audience in its workforce.
Discussion The equality and diversity strategy and initiatives resides with the Diversity Board of BBC, which reviews the progress and sets the essential targets. In the end of 2008, there was a review by the Diversity Board; in which the corporation set targets for workforce in two major diversity areas; which are disability and ethnicity. The paper will analyze the diversity management at BBC and its biggest competitors, ITV and Channel 4.
Diversity Practices at BBC and ITV The BBC is dedicated to promote the equal opportunities for everyone in the organisation. The management of the company wants to reflect diversity to cater the diverse target market of the United Kingdom. It is committed for providing the workplace environment which does not allow any intimidation, harassment and unlawful discrimination. The company values and respects each and every employee’s contribution to the company’s targets and mission and it also ensures that no one is disadvantaged unlawfully. The company also sees the diversity and equality as the opportunities for embracing and responding to the UK audiences. In order to achieve this,
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