Equality. Diversity and Disadvantage in Employment

This edited collection brings together new research findings from a wide range of academics investigating equal opportunities and managing diversity. It explores the impact of gender, race/ethnicity, disability and age on employment opportunities and examines theoretical issues underlying the experience of discrimination. Based on original research, each chapter analyses a different facet of equality and diversity and draws out the policy implications. The chapters adopt a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods to analyse cases from various countries, thereby highlighting differences and similarities in the formulation and implementation of equality and diversity policies. As a result the book provides an up-to-date review of developments in the subject area and reveals important lessons for policy makers and practitioners.

Autorentext
MIKE NOON is Professor of Human Resource Management at Leicester Business School, De Montfort University. In addition to racial/ ethnic discrimination, his research and publications cover contemporary developments in Human Resource Management, the impact of technological change on work organisation and industrial relations. He has previously taught and researched at Cardiff Business School, and Lancaster University.

EMMANUEL OGBONNA is Senior Lecturer at Cardiff Business School and director of the postgraduate diploma in Business Administration. His major research interests are in the areas of organisational strategy, culture, human resource management and the UK food retail sector. His other research interests cover all aspects of race discrimination on government sponsored training programmes. He has published papers in scholarly and practitioner journals and he has acted as a consultant to a number of public and private sector organisations.

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Introduction: The Key Analytical Themes; M.Noon & E.Ogbonna Evaluating Equal Opportunities Initiatives: The Case for a 'Transformative' Agenda; Wendy Richards Managing Difference Fairly: an Integrated 'Partnership' Approach; N.Cornelius, L.Gooch & S.Todd Diversity, Equality, Morality; John Kaler Age and Carer Discrimination in the Recruitment Process:: Has the Australian Legislation Failed?; Lynne Bennington Equality and Diversity in Employment in Canada; Harish C.Jain Managing Diversity and Disability Legislation: Catalysts for Eradicating Discrimination in the Workplace?; I.Cunningham & P.James Diverse Equality in Europe: The Construction Sector; L.Clarke & E.Michielsens Gender Equality and Trade Unions: a New Basis for Mobilization?; T.Colling & L.Dickens Towards a Relevant Theory of Age Discrimination in Employment; C.Oswick & P.Rosenthal Beyond Racial Dualism: Racial Disadvantage and Ethnic Diversity: in the Labour Market; A.Pilkington Disabled People, (Re) Training and Employment: A Qualitative Exploration of Exclusion; G.Reynolds, P.Nicholls & C.Alferoff The Full Monty: Men into Womens' Work?; I.Bruegel