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CASE QUESTIONS
1. Define diversity and the concept of workplace diversity. How is diversity a strategic business imperative for organizations in general, and JBS in particular? Explain the importance of these concepts at JBS.
2. Who are the stakeholders in this case? How was each stakeholder harmed or benefited when the union representatives and company’s management met with Somali workers and agreed to accommodate a prayer time at sunset by moving a scheduled break up 15 minutes?
3. What is pluralism? Why is pluralism important in relation to the issues at JBS?
4. How could JBS Grand Island’s management and union representatives have avoided these issues?
5. Based on what you have learned regarding training and development; develop a detailed training program that includes orienting employees, the training process, analyzing training needs, implementing training and development, diversity training and evaluating the training effort.