Case Studies: Environmental and Water Solutions Inc.Company BackgroundEnvironmental and Water Solutions Inc. is an environmental and water resources engineering company. Environmental and Water Solutions Inc. provides sustainable, integrated water, environmental, transportation, energy and facilities solutions to public and private clients. As a full-service consulting, engineering, construction and operations firm, Environmental and Water Solutions delivers exceptional customer service, quality results and lasting value throughout the project life cycle. Environmental and Water Solutions Inc. is an employee-owned company with more than 5,000 employees and offices worldwide. Environmental and Water Solutions Inc. provides comprehensive services throughout the project life cycle in the areas of water, environment, transportation, energy and facilities. Working closely with our customers, CDM Smith provides services through the following major business groups, divided into: Customer Services, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Federal Services, Industrial Services, Utilities, North America, South America East and Latin America, Utilities, North America, West/Central and Asia. Challenges Global businesses face many challenges, from employees dispersed across the globe as well as language and cultural challenges . These challenges also lie within our own borders. In the United States, the workforce is increasingly made up of minorities. According to Gomez-Mejia, Balkin, and Cardy (2011), minorities now represent approximately 34% of the U.S. workforce; within 30 years, this ratio should exceed half. This, coupled with companies making a greater share of their revenues overseas, means facing workforce diversity on two fronts. O...... middle of paper ...... their careers may look similar and give them opportunities to learn and develop their skills, including their leadership skills. We also have a number of new employees who do not understand our core business. We are therefore in the process of developing an internal training program to develop the business acumen of all our employees. ConclusionAs a global water resources engineering company, Environmental and Water Solutions Inc. faces an interesting set of challenges as it continues to grow and expand within its market. ReferencesAoki, M. (2013, April 2). Toshiba is looking to recruit female executives. Japan Times. Cummings, TG and Worley, CG (2009). Organizational Development and Change (9th ed.). Cincinnati, OH: South-Western, Cengage LearningGomez-Mejia, LR, Balkin, DB, & Cardy, RL (2011). Human resources management. (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall.