Diversity Initiatives at Indigo Books and Music

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Diversity initiatives....................................................................................................................3
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................5
References..................................................................................................................................6

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Introduction
During this competitive and modern age, it is very necessary for a business to adopt
information system and/or information technology to run their operations effectively (Zott,
Amit & Massa, 2011). The Canadian company Indigo Books and Music Inc. are one of those
organizations. This organisation was first began in 1940 when brothers Jack Cole and Carl
opened the first store in Toronto. Over the next 56 years, the organisation expanded and grew
with various acquisitions and then in 1996, Indigo Books and Music is born. It brings a strong
and long-lasting passion for books and music developed by booklovers and for book lovers.
The company is also doing well in relation to diversity while considering various
programs and practices. For instance, the Indigo Books & Music comes on Forbes Canada's
Best Employers List of 2019 with a rank of #125 (forbes.com, 2018). Labour markets across
the globe seem to be particularly tight in these years, however, some of the companies finally
succeed in retaining their top talent and proved the challenging landscape to be advantageous
for job seekers. The company vision is to making connections and creating experiences. In
addition, their mission is to inspire its customers and those the company cares with life-
enriching products and experiences. The belief system of company includes customer joy and
engagement, teamwork, passion, community and respect. This report outlines such diversity
initiatives of the company, its associated motives and the respective positive and negative
outcomes.