Managing workplace diversity: Issues and challenges

Title

Managing workplace diversity: Issues and challenges

Creator

Patrick H.A.; Kumar V.R.

Description

Diversity management is a process intended to create and maintain a positive work environment where the similarities and differences of individuals are valued. The literature on diversity management has mostly emphasized on organization culture; its impact on diversity openness; human resource management practices; institutional environments and organizational contexts to diversity-related pressures, expectations, requirements, and incentives; perceived practices and organizational outcomes related to managing employee diversity; and several other issues. The current study examines the potential barriers to workplace diversity and suggests strategies to enhance workplace diversity and inclusiveness. It is based on a survey of 300 IT employees. The study concludes that successfully managing diversity can lead to more committed, better satisfied, better performing employees and potentially better financial performance for an organization. The Author(s) 2012.

Source

SAGE Open, Vol-2, No. 2, pp. 1-15.

Date

2012-01-01

Publisher

SAGE Publications Inc.

Subject

Discrimination; Diversity management; Inclusiveness; Stereotype; Workplace diversity

Coverage

Patrick H.A., Christ University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India; Kumar V.R., Baldwin Methodist College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Rights

All Open Access; Gold Open Access

Relation

ISSN: 21582440

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244012444615

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