The Oxford Handbook of Diversity in Organizations
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Author Description
In Recent Years Diversity And Its Management Has Become A Feature Of Modern And Postmodern Organizations. Different Practices Have Spread Around The Globe Focusing On The Organizing And Management Of Inclusion And Exclusion Of Different Groups Such As Men And Women, Heterosexual And Homosexuals, Persons With Different Racial And Ethnic Background, Ages, And (dis)abilities. However, Although Increasingly Recognized As Important, The Discourses Of Diversity Are Multifaceted And Not Without Controversy. Furthermore, Diversity Management Practices Have The Potential To Reproduce Both Inclusion And Exclusion. This Book Presents The Foundations Of Organizing And Managing Diversities, Offers Multidisciplinary, Intersectional, And Critical Analyses On Key Issues, And Opens Up Fresh Perspectives In Order To Advance The Diversity Debate. The Contributors Are A Team Of Leading Diversity Scholars From All Over The World.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This handbook investigates the complex, multifaceted nature of diversity management and its role in shaping inclusion and exclusion within contemporary organizational structures. The editors, a group of distinguished scholars including Elina Henttonen and Albert J. Mills, synthesize diverse academic viewpoints to examine how management practices often simultaneously foster and hinder equity. By applying multidisciplinary and intersectional lenses, the text challenges conventional corporate narratives and provides a rigorous framework for evaluating the systemic impacts of diversity initiatives.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Theoretical foundations of diversity and inclusion in modern organizations
- Intersectional analyses of race, gender, age, sexuality, and disability
- Critical perspectives on the reproduction of exclusion through management practices
- Global case studies and scholarly contributions from international experts
Scope Limits
- The text does not provide a prescriptive 'how-to' manual for corporate HR departments
- It focuses primarily on critical and academic analysis rather than simplified organizational policy implementation
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this volume as a comprehensive academic resource for scholars and advanced students studying organizational behavior. Readers frequently note the high density of the prose and the rigorous, critical approach taken by the contributors to deconstruct standard diversity management discourse.
Page Count:
752
Publication Date:
2015-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0191669245
ISBN-13:
9780191669248
Business
Management
Human Resources
Sociology
Diversity and Inclusion
