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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.
List of 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.
About the author
Carlos Tasso Eira de Aquino is Senior Executive Director at The Center of Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion, Argosy University, USA.
Robert W. Robertson is President of the Bahamas Technical & Vocational Institute.
Summary
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.
