The psychology & management of workplace diversity (paper)

Immigration and globalization, combined with new civil rights laws and changes in public opinion have resulted in vastly increased workplace diversity in the last half century. The Psychology and Management of Workplace Diversity represents a timely addition to current offerings on this growing sub discipline. The chapters, written by prominent scholars chosen for their expertise in specific domains, provide sophisticated and comprehensive views of the challenges and opportunities that diversity poses for organizations, their leaders, and their members.

The book begins by outlining the demographic forces and legal developments that create the environment in which diversity management is needed. It then presents a series of models that describe and explain the processes involved and examines how diversity has, does, and should work with respect to a series of dimensions, including gender, race or ethnicity, age, disability, obesity, sexual orientation, and social class. The volume concludes with an extended view that provides guidance on how organizations can change to become more multiculturally inclusive, describes diversity management around the globe, and suggests some strategies for managing diversity. Each chapter presents additional, sometimes controversial, issues in boxes to provoke thought and discussion.

Acknowledgements.

Foreword.

Preface.

Part I: Foundation.

1. Why now?The contemporary interest in managing diversity. (Rosemary Hays Thomas).

2. The arguments against diversity: Are they valid? (Kecia Thomas , Dan Mack, & Amelie Montagliani).

Part II: Models and Processes.

3. Models and Practice of Diversity Management: A Historical Review and Presentation of a New Integration Theory. (Janet Kottke and Mark Agars).

4. The Influence of Culture on Role Taking in Culturally Diverse Organizations. (Eugene F. Stone Romero and Dianna L. Stone).

5. Leadership in a diverse workplace. (Donna Chrobot Mason and Marian Ruderman).

6. Health Implications of Workplace Diversity. (Lynda Sagrestano).

Part III: Diverse Groups.

7. Shattering the Glass Ceiling in the New Millenium. (Linda Stroh, Christine Langlands and Patricia A. Simpson).

8. Toward the Inclusiveness and Career Success of African Americans in the Workplace. (Kevin Cokley, George Dreher & Margaret S. Stockdale).

9. Age, Disability, And Obesity: Similarities, Differences, And Common Threads. (Myrtle P. Bell , Mary E. McLaughlin and Jennifer M. Sequeira).

10. Diversity and Sexual Orientation Including and Valuing Sexual Minorities in the Workplace. (Micah E. Lubinsky, Sarah L. Holland, Carolyn Wiethoff, & Faye J. Crosby.

11. Class Diversity in the Workplace. (Heather E. Bullock).

Part IV: Further Developments:.

12. Creating and Sustaining Diversity and Inclusion in Organizations: Strategies and Approaches: Evangalina Holvino (Simmons College), Bernardo Ferdman (Alliant International University), and Deborah Merrill Sands (Simmons College).

13. International Perspectives in Managing Workplace Diversity. (Rana Haq).

14. Looking Back and Heading Forward: Major Themes of The Psychology and Management of Workplace Diversity. (Margaret S. Stockdale and Feng Cao).

References.

Biographic Summaries.

Subject Index.

Author Index.