1.7. Reread the Management Focus, “Sodexo: Building a Diverse Global Workforce,” then answer the following questions:

a. How might building a more diverse global workforce help Sodexo achieve high performance?

b. What barriers do companies like Sodexo face when trying to increase workforce diversity in their global operations?

c. How does Sodexo implement its policy of increasing the diversity of its global workforce?

d. Evaluate Sodexo’s diversity policy. Is the company doing the right thing? Are the right policies in place? Are there other things the company might do?

e. Sodexo’s strategy is to decentralize authority to develop and fine-tune programs and implement them to managers in each country. What are the benefits of this approach? What are the potential drawbacks?