Diversity in Organizations
Concepts and Practices
Published on 19. September 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-230-36131-7 (ISBN)
Description
Bringing together contributions from leading international researchers and lecturers in the field of diversity, this new core textbook introduces key concepts, research findings and practices to provide students with a comprehensive overview of diversity management. It adopts an integrative and practical approach throughout, providing real insight into how exclusion is created and maintained in organizations, and how it is being tackled by the European Union's member states. Packed full of key term definitions, lively examples and easy to understand theory, this accessible text provides approaches to diversity and inclusivity which recognise the importance of organizational and individual considerations in historical, political, social and cultural contexts.This is an ideal text undergraduate and postgraduate students studying modules related to managing diversity, gender and equality in organizations.
Reviews / Votes
'Diversity is often thought of as an American issue colored in black and white. This book focuses on diversity in Europe, sprinkling the colors of culture, gender, and inclusiveness throughout the discussion with an eye towards strategic organizational goals. There is much to learn from this book about how we should think about diversity...in a broad and inclusive way.' - Katherine W. Phillips, Paul Calello Professor of Leadership and Ethics, Columbia Business School, USA 'A must read for all people, students, employees and managers alike, concerned with the persistence of inequality (regimes) in organizations. Diversity in Organizations provides theoretically well informed and practice-oriented, step-by-step guidelines for the development of surprisingly dynamic diversity policies and practices in contemporary organizations.' - Dr. Ida Sabelis, VU University Amsterdam, Netherlands and Joint Editor-In-Chief for Gender, Work and Organization 'This book covers the full complexity and importance of diversity and inclusion in organizations in an excellent way. It is compulsory reading for any diversity practitioner or manager working in Europe.' - Dr. Pia Hook, Diversity Director at Volvo Group and Senior lecturer at Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden 'Diversity in Organizations is an engaging new book that should be required reading for students and scholars alike. It provides clear explanations of 21st century diversity theory and concepts directed towards effective practice, with lively cases bringing issues to life. Enjoy!' - Judith Pringle, Professor of Organisation Studies and Co-ordinator, Gender & Diversity Research Group, Auckland University of Technology, New ZealandMore details
Edition
2012
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
320 p.
Dimensions
Height: 23.4 cm
Width: 17.7 cm
Weight
640 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-36131-7 (9780230361317)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-28487-7
Schweitzer Classification
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Book
02/2019
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Persons
MARY ANN DANOWITZ is Professor of Higher Education and Head of the Department of Leadership, Policy, Adult and Higher Education at North Carolina State University in the United States. Previously she was a Lise Meitner Austrian Science Fund Senior Research Fellow with the Department of Management at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU).
EDELTRAUD HANAPPI-EGGER is Professor for Gender and Diversity in Organizations and Head of the Gender and Diversity Management Group at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria.
HEIKE MENSI-KLARBACH is an Assistant Professor with the Gender and Diversity Management Group at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria.
EDELTRAUD HANAPPI-EGGER is Professor for Gender and Diversity in Organizations and Head of the Gender and Diversity Management Group at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria.
HEIKE MENSI-KLARBACH is an Assistant Professor with the Gender and Diversity Management Group at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria.
Content
Preface.- PART I: FRAMING DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS.- Introduction.- Theoretical Perspectives on Diversity in Organizations.- The European Diversity Context.- PART II: INDIVIDUAL AND CROSS-CULTURAL DIVERSITY PROCESSES.- Doing Gender/Doing Difference.- Cross-cultural Gender and Diversity Contexts.- PART III: ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES.- Organizational Strategies and Policies.- Diversity Management: The Business and Moral Cases.- Organizational Analyses.- Organizational Implementation.- Work Life Equilibrium.- PART IV: FROM DIVERSE TO INCLUSIVE ORGANIZATIONS.- Lessons from Good Practice and the Future of Diversity and Inclusivity.- Glossary.