Diversity and Inclusion in the Global Workplace: Aligning Initiatives with Strategic Business Goals

by Carlos Tasso Eira de Aquino, Robert W. Robertson

Overview

This edited collection offers a nontraditional approach to diversity management, going beyond gender, race, and ethnicity. Examining ageism, disability, and spirituality, the book provides a discussion of different D&I applications and introduces a framework consisting of a diagnostic phase, gap analysis, and an action plan, which can be modified to attend to specific needs of organizations. Researchers and practitioners will learn a viable way to address diversity in global organizations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783319855400
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	05/13/2018
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
Pages:	237
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

Carlos Tasso Eira de Aquino is Senior Executive Director at The Center of Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion, Argosy University, USA.

Robert W. Robertson is President of the Bahamas Technical & Vocational Institute.

Table of Contents

Dedication.- Acknowledgements.- Introduction.- 1: Diversity Across Cultures.- 2: Age Diversity in the Workplace.- 3: Race, Ethnicity, and Religion in the Workplace.- 4: Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity in the Workplace.- 5: Diversity and Workplace Spirituality.- 6: Design Thinking – Problem Solving in the Diverse Workplace.- 7: Diversity in Learning.- 8: Embracing People with Special Needs and Disabilities.- 9: D&I and Leadership in Organizations.- 10: D&I in Higher Education: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Competency.- 11: Work-Life Balance in the Workplace.- 12: D&I Framework: Diagnostics, Gap Analysis, and Action Plan.