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Interdisciplinary in terms of both its coverage and contributions, The Handbook on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Management in the Hospitality Industry provides an informative and systematic guide to the current state of knowledge on workforce diversity and its management.
List of contents
Part 1: Introduction to the handbook. 1. Diversity, equity, and inclusion management in the hospitality industry: overview and agenda.
Part 2: Concepts. 2. Historical perception of diversity and its management in the hospitality industry. 3. Theories of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Part 3: Dimensions of diversity in hospitality. 4. Gender diversity in hospitality. 5. Ethnic diversity in hospitality. 6. Age diversity in hospitality. 7. Disability diversity in hospitality. 8. Sexual orientation diversity in hospitality. 9. Indigenous workers in hospitality. 10. Migrant workers in hospitality. 11. Invisible diversity in the hospitality industry. 12. Intersectionality in hospitality.
Part 4: Diversity management perspectives. 13.
Workforce diversity and management in the hospitality industry: an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action perspective. 14. Diversity recruitment in hospitality: attracting more applicants and a wider talent pool through employer branding. 15. Diversity training in the hospitality industry. 16. Glass ceilings and sticky floors: antecedents of gender pay equity in the hospitality industry. 17. Organizational culture and ethnic diversity. 18. Strategic diversity management in hospitality. 19. Diversity management during pandemic.
Part 5: Global diversity management. 20. Diversity, equity, and inclusion management in the Australian hospitality industry. 21. Diversity, equity, and inclusion management in Austrian hospitality industry. 22. Diversity, equity, and inclusion management in the Canadian hospitality industry. 23. Diversity, equity, and inclusion management in the Indian hospitality industry. 24. Diversity, equity, and inclusion management in the Japan hospitality industry. 25. Diversity, equity, and inclusion management in the Arab hospitality industry.
Part 6: Diversity, equity, and inclusion management in the hospitality industry - practice. 26. Hilton's approach to diversity, equity and inclusion management 27. Diversity, equity, and inclusion management in clubs. 28. Diversity, equity, and inclusion management in the restaurant industry. 29. Diversity, equity, and inclusion management in the events industry.
Part 7: Emerging issues and the future of diversity, equity, and inclusion management in the hospitality research. 30. Lookism in hospitality and tourism: an overview and exploration of contemporary lookism issues. 31. Religious diversity and well-being in the hospitality industry. 32. Future research on diversity management practices in hospitality. 33. Moving towards inclusion and belonging - the significance of belonging in hospitality.
34. The future of diversity, equity, and inclusion research in hospitality
About the author
Ashokkumar Manoharan is Senior Lecturer in Strategic Management at the College of Business, Government and Law. His research interests cover Diversity, Equity and Inclusion management in the hospitality industry, focusing on workforce diversity, migrant workers, people with disability and related diversity management practices, and organizational culture. Dr. Manoharan has been widely published in academic journals, has presented at numerous international conferences, and has been successful in obtaining external grants.
Juan M. Madera is Curtis L. Carlson Endowed Professor at the Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership, University of Houston. His research interest includes diversity and discrimination in the workplace, employment interview and selection issues, training and development, and research methodology. Dr. Madera has authored more than 90 peer-reviewed journal articles, trade articles, and book chapters. He is the recipient of numerous grants and fellowships, including from the NSF, USDA-NIFA, Sloan Foundation, and Ford Foundation.
Manisha Singal is Professor at the Howard Feiertag Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Tech, USA. Her research explores the relationship between environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues and financial performance. She also investigates how unique attributes of the hospitality and tourism industry differentially influence firm strategy and performance. Dr. Singal is a recipient of several best paper awards at international conferences and serves as an editorial board member at many journals, including the
International Journal of Hospitality Management, the
Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, and
Family Business Review.
