Building on the Promise of Diversity

by Thomas, R. Roosevelt, Jr.

• ISBN13: 9780814408629
• ISBN10: 0814408621
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-10-24
• Publisher: Amacom Books

Summary

Called "one of the most effective consultants in the United States" by the Wall Street Journal, the author presents the five-step process of his Strategic Diversity Management approach. Readers will learn to recognize and address being "diversity challenged," resulting in organizations and individuals more in tune with the benefits of diverse environments.

Author Biography

R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr. is one of the world’s leading experts on diversity management and has been called "one of the most effective consultants in the United States" by The Wall Street Journal. Dr. Thomas is CEO of Roosevelt Thomas Consulting & Training, Inc., and founder of The American Institute for Managing Diversity, both based in Atlanta. A Fellow of the prestigious National Academy of Human Resources, he is also the recipient of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) Award for Distinguished Contribution to Human Resource Development and the Bennett College Trailblazer in Diversity Award. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). His books include Beyond Race and Gender and Building a House for Diversity. Dr. Thomas lives in Decatur, Georgia.

Table of Contents

PREFACE	xi
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	xv
PART ONE INTRODUCTION	1	(16)
1 Diversity: In Search of the Next Level	3	(14)
PART TWO CONTEXT	17	(80)
2 The United States: An Experiment in Diversity	19	(14)
3 The Civil Rights Movement: In Pursuit of the "Beloved Community"	33	(14)
4 Diversity and Affirmative Action: Past, Present, and Future	47	(18)
5 Current Status of the Diversity Field: Just Plain Stuck	65	(18)
6 A Personal Odyssey	83	(14)
PART THREE THE CRAFT OF STRATEGIC DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT	97	(72)
7 Strategic Diversity Management: Undergirding Concepts	99	(18)
8 Strategic Diversity Management: Five Fundamentals	117	(20)
9 Strategic Diversity Management: The Decision-Making Process at Tjax Company	137	(14)
10 Strategic Diversity Management: Foundation for Success	151	(12)
11 Getting Started	163	(6)
PART FOUR THE JOURNEY CONTINUES	169	(10)
12 Becoming a Diversity Leader	171	(8)
APPENDICES MASTERING THE BASICS: A CRITICAL STEP TOWARD DIVERSITY MATURITY—YOUR PERSONAL COACH	179	(30)
Appendix A: A Letter from the Author	181	(4)
Appendix B: Responding Instructions and Common Perception Response Items	185	(4)
Appendix C: Tallying, Scoring, and Interpreting Scores	189	(6)
Appendix D: Rationales and Interpretations, Five SDM Undergirding Concepts, and Five SDM Fundamentals	195	(14)
NOTES	209	(8)
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY	217	(8)
INDEX	225	(12)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR	237