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9780130292643

Understanding and Managing Diversity: Readings, Cases, and Exercises

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    9780130292643

  • ISBN10:

    0130292648

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-01-01
  • Publisher: Pearson College Div
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Summary

For courses in Diversity offered in business or humanities departments. Also ideal for special topics courses in Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, and Human Relations. Combining varied readings, real-world cases and thought-provoking exercises, Understanding Diversity prepares today's students to enter an increasingly broad workplace where diversity must not only be accepted, but also understood.

Table of Contents

Introduction xi
SECTION I: PERSPECTIVES ON DIVERSITY
Theoretical Underpinnings of Diversity
3(25)
M. June Allard
Body Ritual Among the Nacerima
28(5)
Horace Miner
A World View of Cultural Diversity
33(12)
Thomas Sowell
SECTION II: PERSPECTIVES ON ORGANIZATIONS AND DIVERSITY
Managing Cultural Diversity: Implications for Organizational Competitiveness
45(15)
Taylor H. Cox
Stacy Blake
Strategies for Managing Human Resource Diversity: From Resistance to Learning
60(18)
Parshotam Dass
Barbara Parker
The Emotional Connection of Distinguishing Differences and Conflict
78(6)
Carole G. Parker
The Diversimilarity Approach to Diversity Management: A Primer and Strategies for Future Managers
84(5)
Joseph C. Ofori-Dankwa
Scott D. Julian
How Canada Promotes Workplace Diversity
89(6)
Marc S. Mentzer
Innovative Work Models for Older Workers
95(8)
Carol P. Harvey
Pamela D. Sherer
SECTION III: PERSPECTIVES ON SOME DIMENSIONS OF DIVERSITY
The Power of Talk: Who Gets Heard and Why
103(14)
Deborah Tannen
The Male Role Stereotype
117(3)
Doug Cooper Thompson
White Privilege and Male Privilege: A Personal Account of Coming to See Correspondences Through Work in Women's Studies
120(10)
Peggy McIntosh
The Continuing Challenge of Sexual Diversity at Work
130(11)
Gerald Callan Hunt
Social Class in the Workplace
141(8)
Adalberto Aguirre, Jr.
Religion, Culture, and Management in the New Millennium
149(12)
Asha Rao
SECTION IV: PERSPECTIVES ON DIVERSITY: CASES
Nightmare on Wall Street
161(8)
Melinda Ligos
First Union Case: Lessons in the Politics of Space
169(5)
Susan Stites-Doe
Melissa Waite
Rajnandini Pillai
Briarwood Industries
174(3)
Carol P. Harvey
From Tailhook to Tailspin: A Dishonorable Decade of Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military
177(10)
Lori J. Dawson
Michelle L. Chunis
Diversity in Law Enforcement: The Report
187(8)
Egidio A. Diodati
Survival and Change at the San Juan Pueblo Agriculture Cooperative
195(7)
Terri A. Bitsie
Helen J. Muller
Jack's Challenge: Sumiko's Dilemma
202(9)
Nicholas Athanassiou
Jeanne M. McNett
The Cracker Barrel Restaurants
211(8)
John Howard
The Implementation of Diversity Initiatives: Lessons from the (Battle) Field
219(4)
Jeffrey A. Mello
The Murder of Barry Winchell: The Ultimate Failure of ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell''
223(5)
Lori J. Dawson
Dilemmas at Valley Tech
228(9)
John E. Oliver
Sarah Ann Bartholomew
SECTION V: PERSPECTIVES ON EXPERIENCING DIVERSITY: EXERCISES
Exploring Diversity on Your Campus
237(2)
Herbert Bromberg
Carol P. Harvey
What Is Your Workforce IQ?: American Version
239(1)
Carol P. Harvey
What Is Your Workforce IQ?: Canadian Version
240(1)
Gerald Callan Hunt
Individual Diversity: The Relevance of Personal Values
241(3)
Maali H. Ashamalla
Common and Uncommon Threads: A Values Clarification Exercise
244(2)
Jeanne M. Aurelio
Understanding Diversity in Our Heritage
246(2)
Jane Schmidt-Wilk
IAM...
248(1)
M. June Allard
Increasing Multicultural Understanding: Uncovering Stereotypes
249(4)
John Bowman
A Gender and Communication Exercise
253(2)
Helen J. Muller
Is This Sexual Harassment?
255(3)
Carol P. Harvey
Invisible Volleyball Game
258(5)
Barton Kunstler
Transcendus Exercise
263(3)
Carole G. Parker
Donald C. Klein
Treasure Hunt I: Cross-Cultural Communication
266(1)
M. June Allard
Treasure Hunt II: Cross-Cultural Inventions and Contributions
267(3)
M. June Allard
David P. Harvey
Treasure Hunt III: Nobel Contributors
270(1)
M. June Allard
The Aging Population: Exploring Workplace Issues
271(3)
Pamela D. Sherer
Team Conflict and Generational Diversity
274(3)
H. B. Karp
Danilo Sirias
A Letter from and American Factory Worker
277(2)
Dale G. Ross
Michael Whitty
Religion and Work
279(2)
Carol P. Harvey
Musical Chairs
281(2)
M. June Allard
Create an Exercise
283(2)
M. June Allard
Evaluating Diversity in the Real World: Conducting a Diversity Audit
285(2)
Carol P. Harvey
Index 287

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