Full Description
This edited collection offers a nontraditional approach to diversity management, going beyond gender, race, and ethnicity. Examining ageism, disability, and spirituality, the book provides a discussion of different D&I applications and introduces a framework consisting of a diagnostic phase, gap analysis, and an action plan, which can be modified to attend to specific needs of organizations. Researchers and practitioners will learn a viable way to address diversity in global organizations.
Contents
Dedication.- Acknowledgements.- Introduction.- 1: Diversity Across Cultures.- 2: Age Diversity in the Workplace.- 3: Race, Ethnicity, and Religion in the Workplace.- 4: Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity in the Workplace.- 5: Diversity and Workplace Spirituality.- 6: Design Thinking - Problem Solving in the Diverse Workplace.- 7: Diversity in Learning.- 8: Embracing People with Special Needs and Disabilities.- 9: D&I and Leadership in Organizations.- 10: D&I in Higher Education: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Competency.- 11: Work-Life Balance in the Workplace.- 12: D&I Framework: Diagnostics, Gap Analysis, and Action Plan.
