Management practices and processes frequently differ across national and regional boundaries. What may be acceptable managerial behaviour in one culture may be counterproductive or even unacceptable in another. As managers increasingly find themselves working across cultures, th…
Diversity management and diversity training have been part of the standard management repertoire for several decades, and have recently received fresh impetus in the UK through the Equality Act 2010. The Police Services in England and Wales and in Scotland have further reasons t…
"How can organizations and individuals manage intercultural challenges and benefit from diversity? Intercultural Management is about managing across cultures: the difficulties and opportunities it brings and the competencies needed to handle the situations and create solutions. …
"Drawing on data from a Europe wide project, together with existing data on equality and diversity initiatives, this book explores the work of trade unions in supporting equality and anti-discrimination policies across Europe and, in particular, the processes and collaborations …
The nature of society is rapidly changing. Traditional social, cultural, and geographic boundaries are being replaced with increasingly complex representations of identity. We are required to confront new ways of partitioning our social worlds, and this in turn creates new quest…
Promoting a scholarly understanding of the psychology of social and cultural diversity in the early stages of 21st century, this volume encourages an in-depth appreciation of the value in diversity while directly addressing social intervention and policy implications. Offers, fo…
"Management experts Frank Dobbin and Alexandra Kalev sift through decades of data to show why workplace diversity training fails and what works. Arguing that it's time to focus on changing systems rather than individuals, the authors make data-driven recommendations for diversif…
"Navigating the volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA) characterizing the business world in the 21st century requires a new paradigm focused on an integrated bottom line-planet, people, profit. Issues include global mega trends, stakeholder demands, resource sc…
What if workforce diversity is more than simply the right thing to do in order to make society more integrated and just? What if diversity can also improve the bottom line of businesses and other organizations facing complex challenges in the knowledge economy? It can. And The D…
What if workforce diversity is more than simply the right thing to do in order to make society more integrated and just-- and if diversity can also improve the bottom line of businesses and other organizations facing complex challenges in the knowledge economy? It can. The Diver…
In today's competitive hiring market, you can't risk excluding or alienating talented employees--regardless of their gender, race, class, or physical ability. Bias can seep into the deepest corners of your workplace and hinder both the success of the people who hold marginalized…
