Case Studies: Environmental and Water Solutions Inc.

Case Studies: Environmental and Water Solutions Inc.

Company Background

Environmental and Water Solutions Inc. is an environmental and water resources engineering firm. Environmental and Water Solutions Inc. provides lasting and integrated solutions in water, environment, transportation, energy, and facilities to public and private clients. As a full-service consulting, engineering, construction, and operations firm, Environmental and Water Solutions delivers exceptional client service, quality results and enduring value across the entire project life cycle. Environmental and Water Solutions Inc. is an employee owned corporation with over 5,000 employees with offices worldwide. Environmental and Water Solutions Inc. offers full services across the project life cycle in water, environment, transportation, energy, and facilities. Closely aligned with our clients, CDM Smith provides services through the following major business groups divided into; Client Services, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Federal Services, Industrial Services, Public Services, North America East & Latin America, Public Services, North America West/Central & Asia.

Challenges

There are many challenges that face global companies, from employees scattered across the globe as well as language and cultural challenges. These challenges are also within our own borders. In the US, the workforce is shifting towards a larger portion being composed of minorities. According to Gomez-Mejia, Balkin & Cardy (2011) minorities are roughly thirty-four percent of the U.S. workforces today; within 30 years, this ratio is predicted to grow to over more than half. This coupled with companies having more of their revenues from abroad, has to face workforce diversity on two fronts. O...

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...eir careers can look like, and give them opportunities to learn and develop their skills including leadership skills. We also have a number of new employees who do not understand our core business so we are in the process of developing an in-house training program to expand the business acumen of all of our employees.

Conclusion

As a global water resources engineering company, Environmental and Water Solutions Inc. is faced with a interesting set of challenges as they continue to grow and expand within its market.

References

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Cummings, T. G., &Worley, C. G. (2009). Organization development and change (9th Ed.). Cincinnati, OH: South-Western, Cengage Learning

Gomez-Mejia, L. R., Balkin, D. B., & Cardy, R. L. (2011).Managing human resources. (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall.