International Handbook On Diversity Management At Work

The second edition of this important reference work provides important updates and new perspectives on the cases constituting the first edition as well as including contributions from a number of new countries: Australia, Finland, Japan, New Zealand, N

Diversity management is a process intended to create and maintain a positive work environment where the similarities and differences of individuals are valued. Workplace diversity refers to the variety of differences between people in an organisation. Advances in communication technology, such as the Internet and cellular phones, have made the marketplace a more global concept. In order to survive, a company needs to be able to manage and utilize its diverse workplace effectively. Diversity not only involves how people perceive themselves, but how they perceive others. Those perceptions affect their interactions. For a wide assortment of employees to function effectively as an organisation, human resource professionals need to deal effectively with issues such as communication, adaptability and change. Diversity will increase significantly in the coming years. Successful organisations recognize the need for immediate action and are ready and willing to spend resources on managing diversity in the workplace now. This book provides comprehensive information on the business benefits of diversity as well as the innovative initiatives and services as knowledge and innovation, now over ever, are crucial in securing a competitive advantage in a globalised economy. Research has proven that innovation can be converted into profit. No matter how qualified your workforce is, without diversity, they are likely to think the same and look for similar ways forward. Innovation requires a new perspective, and a well-managed diverse workforce can breed creativity and dynamic business solutions. International Handbook on Diversity Management at Work examines the potential barriers to workplace diversity and suggests strategies to enhance workplace diversity and inclusiveness. The literature on diversity management has mostly emphasised on organisation culture; its impact on diversity openness; human resource management practices; institutional environments and organisational contexts to diversity-related pressures, expectations, requirements, and incentives; perceived practices and organisational outcomes related to managing employee diversity; and several other issues. The Handbook will also provide researchers and policy-makers with standard data regarding equal treatment and diversity as understood globally.

Showcases the scope of international perspectives that exist on workplace diversity and defines this field. This book is a useful resource for students and academics of human resource management, organisational behaviour, organisational psychology and organisation studies.

This Research Handbook offers, for the first time, a comparative approach to current diversity management concerns facing nations. Spanning 19 countries and across Africa, it covers age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, national origin and the intersection of various dimensions of diversity. The multicultural and multi-country teams of contributors, leading scholars in their own countries, examine how the various actors react, adopt and manage the different dimensions of diversity, from a multitude of approaches, from national to sectoral and from tribes to trade unions, but always with a comparative, multi-country perspective.

Description of the foundations of organizing and managing diversities, and multidisciplinary, intersectional and critical analyses on key issues.

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) have become features of organizations as a result of both legal and societal advances, as well as neoliberal economic reasoning and considerations. Current research approaches frequently fall short of addressing the challenges faced in EDI research, and this benchmark Handbook brings up to date coverage of research methods in EDI, and advances the development of research in the field.

Greater workforce diversity and business trends make the management of such diversity an important challenge for organizational leaders. The Oxford Handbook of Diversity and Work offers a comprehensive review of current theory and research and stimulates thoughtful and provocative conversation about future study of diversity in the workplace.

In recent years diversity and its management has become a feature of modern and postmodern organizations. Different practices have spread around the globe focusing on the organizing and management of inclusion and exclusion of different groups such as men and women, heterosexual and homosexuals, persons with different racial and ethnic background, ages, and (dis)abilities. However, although increasingly recognized as important, the discourses of diversity are multifaceted and not without controversy. Furthermore, diversity management practices have the potential to reproduce both inclusion and exclusion. This book presents the foundations of organizing and managing diversities, offers multidisciplinary, intersectional, and critical analyses on key issues, and opens up fresh perspectives in order to advance the diversity debate. The contributors are a team of leading diversity scholars from all over the world.