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Diversity Management
Carolyn Dickie & Zhanna Soldan
ISBN: 9780734610577 / 978-0-7346-1057-7
Price: A$69.95 NZ$83.95 US$59.95
Binding: Softcover
Trim: 250 x 200 mm 390 pp
Copyright: 2008
Whether in an organisational, state, national or global context, the topic of managing diversity is central to issues and tensions arising through workforce trends. Over the past two to three decades, organisational researchers and practitioners have been drawn to examine individual and organisational outcomes of diversity, with ‘managing diversity’, ‘valuing diversity’ and ‘diversity as a competitive advantage’ becoming quite well-known phrases. Nevertheless, there has been a scarcity of examination of the content, goals and effectiveness of diversity training in organisations .
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Part A - The Nature of Diversity Management
Chapter 1 - The concepts of diversity
Chapter 2 - Approaches to diversity management
Chapter 3 - Individual-led diversity management
Chapter 4 - Diversity in teams, groups and/or projects
Part B - Diversity Management at the Organisational Level
Chapter 5 - Diversity as an organisational strategy
Chapter 6 - Leadership in diversity management
Chapter 7 - Diversity in organisational culture and climate
Chapter 8 - Diversity and HRM
Part C - Global business and Diversity
Chapter 9 - Creating globally-inclusive workplaces
Chapter 10 - Diversity and cross-cultural management
Chapter 11 - Diversity and expatriate management
Chapter 12 - The future of diversity management
Appendices - Study guide and academic skills
Dr Carolyn Dickie has a PhD in management as well as post-graduate teaching degrees. She has extensive experience in the business world in areas as diverse as finance and operatic companies. She is currently employed as a lecturer with the School of Management at Curtin Business School. For many years Carolyn taught as a sessional lecturer and in that time taught in the areas of management, human resource management, communication, cross-cultural communication, ethics and business. She has been engaged in teaching both onshore and offshore programmes at undergraduate and post-graduate level. These experiences have given her a deeper understanding of managing the diversity in a classroom as well as the individual challenges people face in a diverse environment.
Zhanna Soldan is currently completing her PhD studies at Curtin University of Technology focusing on managing diversity in Australia. She is also undertaking research on Leadership. Zhanna has a particular interest in diversity management, strategic management and leadership. She has a Master of Commerce (Management) degree as well as teaching degrees. She has extensive teaching experience at primary, secondary and tertiary levels and has been employed as a sessional academic with the School of Management and Curtin Business School for a number of years.