Diversity at Work / Edited by Arthur P. Brief.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brief, Arthur P., 1946-

Series:

Cambridge books online.

Cambridge Companions to Management

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diversity in the workplace.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (388 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2008.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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PDF

Summary:

What effects do racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination have on the functioning of organizations? Is there a way of managing organizations so that we can benefit both the members of traditionally disadvantaged groups and the organizations in which they work?

Discrimination on the basis of race or gender, whether implicit or explicit, is still commonplace in many organizations. Organizational scholars have long been aware that diversity leads to dysfunctional individual, group, and organizational outcomes. What is not well understood is precisely when and why such negative outcomes occur. In Diversity at Work, leading scholars in psychology, sociology, and management address these issues by presenting innovative theoretical ways of thinking about diversity in organizations. With each contribution challenging existing approaches to the study of organizational diversity, the book sets a demanding agenda for those seeking to create equality in the workplace.

Contents:

1 Introduction: Where the sweet spot is: Studying diversity in organizations / Dolly Chugh, Arthur P. Brief 1

Part I Conceptual foundations

2 Stereotypes and prejudice create workplace discrimination / Susan T. Fiske, Tiane L. Lee 13

3 Promoting racial diversity at work: Challenges and solutions / William T. Bielby 53

Part II Emerging theoretical approaches

4 Identity negotiation processes amidst diversity / Jeffrey T. Polzer, Heather M. Caruso 89

5 Diversity, conflict, and their consequences / Karen A. Jehn, Lindred L. Greer, Joyce Rupert 127

6 Shifting frames in team-diversity research: From difference to relationships / Robin J. Ely, Laura Morgan Roberts 175

7 Putting your own down: How members of disadvantaged groups unwittingly perpetuate or exacerbate their disadvantage / Naomi Ellemers, Manuela Barreto 202

Part III Moving ahead: Agendas for practice and research

8 Diversity initiative effectiveness: What organizations can (and cannot) expect from diversity recruitment, diversity training, and formal mentoring programs / Carol T. Kulik, Loriann Roberson 265

9 1964 was not that long ago: A story of gateways and pathways / Dolly Chugh, Arthur P. Brief 318.

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ISBN:

9780511753725

9780521860307

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