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1 PSY 491 Module Seven Journal Activity Case Study Gardolam Enterprises, LLC: A Case Study in Underrepresented Workers in the IT Field Company Background Gardolam Enterprises, LLC (GE, LLC) is a privately held company located in the state of California. GE, LLC provides IT maintenance services and software products. It has over 350 employees , including administrative personnel, office staff , and in -house third -party vendors. GE, LLC’s mission is to “be the best in the industry to innovate and disseminate IT software products and services that revolutionize the way other businesses do business. We will do this by serving all of our clients with respect and consideration of their demographic makeup that reflects our own demographics , making us a globally desirable company.” The Challenge Arnie Devin is GE, LLC’s CEO, and he will soon retire . Mr. Devin released an internal statement addressing concerns from the company’s Human Resources Department (HRD). Several external candidates observed that they possess the knowledge, skills, abilities , and credentials needed to perform the respective jobs for which they applied , but they were displaced by less qualified candidates. In addition, the HRD received at least two formal complaints from the State of California Department of Labor and Statistics. Both formal complaints alleged that GE , LLC has exhibited (1) “…blatant discrimination in its hiring practices ” and (2) “…h as a disproportionate number of male to female IT employees in administrative and service positions , which favors males.” The current workforce has expressed a strong level of disagreement with the complaints of discrimination and underrepresentation. This signals potential resistance to chang ing the company’s organizational culture. Mr. Devin vows to hire a successor to investigate, address , and remedy these issues.