Managing Diversity : Toward a Globally Inclusive Workplace

2006 Outstanding Academic Title Award from CHOICE Magazine 2007 Academy of Management's George R. Terry Book Award Winner of the 2007 Academy of Management's George R. Terry Book Award Michalle Mor Barak's book Managing Diversity: Toward a Globally Inclusive Workplace has won the highly prestigious Academy of Management's George R. Terry Book Award. This award is granted annually to the most outstanding contribution to the advancement of management knowledge. Managing Diversity was selected from multiple publisher's nominations for single authored books. "The book is an excellent resource to develop, theorize, and work out the inclusive workplace in a very comprehensive, encompassing, and interdisciplinary way...It can be recommended for all business and organization psychology students and all people interested in global business" - ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT LEARNING & EDUCATION 'œThis book introduces a unique and refreshing prism that is highly useful for managers and scholars alike. The authentic examples and case studies bring the content to life and make this book a very interesting and captivating read. It is a 'must read' for managers who need to effectively manage today's diverse workforce in order to survive and thrive in the global economy.' --Alan D. Levy, Chairman and CEO, Tishman International Companies   'œ[ Managing Diversity ] is thorough, well-written and filled with interesting information and case examples.  It deals with an important issue in a very complete manner, providing both theoretical and conceptual content and outstanding practical information. It should be valuable and useful to anyone studying international business management.'    --Sheila Akabas, Professor and Director, Center for Social Policy and Practice in the Workplace, Columbia University    'œI would definitely adopt this book, since it offers an excellent resource for developing, theorizing, and working out the inclusive workplace in a very comprehensive way.  [Mor Barak] gives many practical examples and very useful illustrations that make the book very interesting for both the conceptual researcher and the practitioner.  It is also written with a very international and global perspective and outlook.'    --Cordula Barzantny, Associate Professor, Groupe Ecole Superieure de Commerce, Toulouse Business School   'œA culturally diverse, inclusive workforce is well supported by social work values and ethics. A valuable resource for social work practice in a global context, the book is also highly recommended as a text in social work education programs.' -John J. Stretch, Saint Louis University  Managing Diversity demonstrates the benefits of implementing inclusive practices and incorporates vignettes from different countries around the world and case studies illustrating practical solutions.    Key Features:    Offers up-to-date information on the new realities of the workforce, including demographic, legislation, and social policy trends around the world Analyzes the causes and consequences of workforce exclusi

Michalle Mor Barak is a professor at the University of Southern California with a joint appointment at the School of Social Work and the Marshall School of Business. She holds the Lenore Stein-Wood and William S. Wood Professorship in Social Work and Business in a Global Society, is the Chair of the Industrial/Occupational Social Work Program, and is the founder and director of the International Center for the Inclusive Workplace at the USC Hamovitch Research Center.