Diversity and Inclusion in the Global Workplace

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.

Offers the readers a substantially different approach to Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace, not restricting the discussion to the traditional approach based solely on Gender, Race and Ethnicity in the Workplace Adds a tool that can help the implementation of practical applications Illustrates the contents by using real world examples Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext

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.

Inhalt

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.