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 durable, integrated solutions in the water, environment, transportation, energy and facilities sectors 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 entire project lifecycle. Environmental and Water Solutions Inc. is an employee-owned company with more than 5,000 employees with offices worldwide. Environmental and Water Solutions Inc. offers comprehensive services throughout the project lifecycle in water, environment, transportation, energy and facilities. Closely aligned with our clients, CDM Smith provides services through the following major business groups divided into; Customer Services, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Federal Services, Industrial Services, Utilities, Eastern North America & Latin America, Public Services, Western/Central North America & Asia.ChallengesGlobal businesses face many challenges, starting with their employees scattered throughout the world. of the world, as well as linguistic and cultural challenges. These challenges also lie within our borders. In the United States, the workforce is shifting toward a larger portion of minorities. According to Gomez-Mejia, Balkin, and Cardy (2011) minorities represent approximately 34% of the US workforce today; within 30 years, this ratio is expected to grow to more than half. This, combined with the fact that companies that derive a larger share of their revenues from abroad, must address workforce diversity on two fronts. Or… middle of the paper… they can resemble their careers and offer them the opportunity to learn and develop their skills, including leadership skills. We also have a number of new employees who don't understand our core business, so we are developing an internal training program to expand the business acumen of all our employees. Conclusion As a global water resources engineering, environmental and Water Solutions Inc. company faces an interesting set of challenges as it continues to grow and expand within its market. References Aoki, M. (2013, April 2). Toshiba seeks to add female executives. Japan Times.Cummings, T. G., & Worley, C. G. (2009). Organizational development and change (9th edition). Cincinnati, OH: South-Western, Cengage Learning Gomez-Mejia, L. R., Balkin, D. B., & Cardy, R. L. (2011). Human resources management. (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall.