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Reputation tainted...
• Religious Freedom Restoration Act in March 2015
• Discrimination based on “religious beliefs” (Epps, 2015).
• Backlash prompts Governor Mike Pence to amend RFRA (Pence,
2015)
Damage is already done.
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List of Opposition
Organizations, corporations, states, cities, colleges,
people….
President Michael McRobbie of Indiana University:
“All public officials and public institutions in our state need to
reaffirm our absolute commitment to the Hoosier values of
fair treatment and nondiscrimination.” (King, 2015)
• State funded travel banned by three governors and five
mayors
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Diversity
Gender, race, nationality, military experience, sexual orientation, color,
age, family status, work experience…… (Barkman, Speaker, n.d.).
“Employees at these companies (firms who promote diversity) are 45%
likelier to report that their firm’s market share grew over the previous
year and 70% likelier to report that the firm captured a new market.”
(Hewlett, S., Marshall, M., Sherbin, L., 2013).
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Globalization
• Globalization is driven by …
• Communication
• Economy
• Culture
• Science
• Ecology
• Politics and Society (Seitz, 2014)
• In an increasingly globalized society, cultures are intersecting now
more than ever, how do other countries use diversity as a tool?
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Diversity in Germany
• Law protects against
discrimination
• Diversity causes positive
economic growth
• North Rhine-Westphalia
has 15000 foreign firms
(Amadeus-Unternehmensdatenbank,
2014)
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Foreign Businesses
in Germany
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• Foreign businesses are becoming a more prevalent factor in
Germany’s GDP
• The regulatory regime supports innovative business formation and
operation (The Heritage Foundation, 2015).
• The German legal system protects property and individual rights.
• 6.6 million people without a German passport in 2012 for a surplus of
22 billion euros (Bonin, 2014)
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North Rhine-Westphalia
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(nrwinvest.com, 2012)
FDI Ranking (number of investment projects)
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Indiana at a Glance
Current Economy
• Indiana’s 2014 GDP = $325.4 billion
16th highest in the nation (Chantrill, 2015)
• 2.1% annual growth from 2013
19th highest in the nation (BEA, 2013)
Demographics
• 74% of population are affiliated with a religion, while 26%
claim not to be religious( Research PewCenter, n.d.).
• 88.5% White, 8.9% Black, 1.3% Asian, 2.3% two or more
races, and 0.3% American Indian (Kinghorn, 2008).
• 3.7% of Indiana’s population are apart of the LGBT
community, ranking Indiana at 19th among 50 states (City-
Data.com., n.d.).
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Workforce Diversity
Effects of Diversity/Inclusion
• Diversity leverages strengths and complements
weaknesses for a greater conclusion
• Being exposed to new cultures & perspectives give
colleagues a better understanding of their surroundings
• Customer service representatives can be paired with
customers from their demographic to make them more
comfortable
(Ingram, n.d.)
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Main Cause of RFRA
• Consequences of an altercation in State of Oregon
• Legislation banning anti-discrimination
• Bakery denies baking a cake in a specific manner for a
homosexual couple
• Company goes out of business
• Fined 75,000 per customer (USA Today)
• Indiana signs RFRA bill to react to the stipulation
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Economic Challenges
• Traditional Culture
• Primarily dominated by agriculture and automotive
industry
• Unable to innovate new ideas
• Lack of Innovation
• Job market is scarce
• Younger generations can find jobs easier in other
states
• Repairing the image of the state
• Negative perception across the state
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Short Run Challenges
• Public relations firm is hired
• Could cost taxpayers $2 million
(Cook, T., LoBianco, T., 2015)
• “Welcoming place to live, visit and do business.”
• Tasks
• Stay away from political affiliation
• Refrain from questions about the RFRA
• Do not over emphasize the campaign
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State Comparison
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(Census, 2010) (BEA, 2013)
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Change in GDP Trends
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(Chantrill, 2015)
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How to Undo the Damage
• How can Indiana be more attractive than more accepting neighbors?
• Join 23 other states who have anti-discrimination legislation
protecting LGBT community (ACLU, n.d.)
• Make Indiana a welcoming place: “Hoosier Hospitality”
• Why bar an entire class of people from feeling welcome?
Ideas + Economic Activity
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• Amadeus Unternehmensdatenbank (April, 2014).
http://www.nrwinvest.com/nrwinvest_deutsch/NRW_im_Ueberblick/Gute_Gruende_fuer_NRW/Auslaendische_Firmen/index.php
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Questions & Answers
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