Diversity in organizations

• Main Author: Bell, Myrtle P. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Mason, OH Thomson South-Western 2007
• Subjects: Diversity in the workplace
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• Physical Description: xvi, 492 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780324302578; 0324302576

[This text] is [a] comprehensive, research-based book designed to meet the needs of the diversity course. It provides a solid perspective on the various aspects of organizational diversity including why diversity is important for organizations, recruiting, retaining, and effectively utilizing a diverse workforce, and legislation related to diversity. The book conducts in-depth explorations of key racial/ethnic groups, sex and gender, religion, work and family, weight and appearance, physical and mental ability, and sexual orientation. It includes prescriptions on how to become a diversity-friendly employer, engage non-traditional workers, and how both dominant and non-dominant group members can work to affect organizational change.-Back cover