Opportunities and Challenges of Workplace Diversity

For courses in Diversity, Organizational Behavior, and Human Resource Management Diversity and the Workplace teaches students to uncover and understand the complexities of managing diversity through a unique dialogue of opportunity. How important is it for organizations to effectively manage diversity in todayss world? What do you do to help your students understand the many complexities of diversity? A Dialogue of OpportunitysCanas/Sondak allows students to see diversity as an opportunity through an open dialogue with scholars, managers, and consultants. Throughout the discussion, students learn that diversity is a complex phenomenon, and the authors believe this comprehensive understanding of diversityss complexities is the key to successfully managing a diverse workforce. Three-Tiered Structure for UnderstandingsThe discussion of diversity unfolds in three stages:Uncovering the Complexities of Workplace Diversity explains the complexities of workplace diversity from both managerial and legal perspectives, because managers in todayss dynamic workplace must truly understand how these two perspectives interact and inform one another in the context of a diverse workplace.A Managerial Point of View, essay - Diversity in the Workplace: A Theoretical Perspective - pages 3-26P. Corper Jamess legal perspectives essay - Diversity in the Workplace: A Legal Perspective - pages 27-40Managing and Mismanaging: Case Studies on American Businesses illustrate organizational successes and mistakes of American business. These comprehensive case studies focus on how well known organizations have grappled with diversity management, giving students a real understanding of diversity through actual and relevant situations. Race and Natural Origin - Texaco, page 85-98Age - Ford, page 129-138Disabilities - General Motors, page 193-205Developing Three Essential Skills encourages readers to examine their own relationship with diversity, assess how organizations manage diversity, and better understand the intersection of diversity and work. These 19 lively exercises invite students to engage in energized, intelligent dialogue on the many complexities of diversity in the workplace. Ch. 10, Analyzing Self, p. 223-229 (these encourage self awareness and self assessment of one's knowledge of diversity and one's personal stereotypes and biases.)Ch. 11, Understanding Difference, p. 230-238 (these help individuals better understand how diversity pertains to themselves, society, and their organizations)Ch. 12, Assessing Organizations, p. 239-250 (these provide tools to examine how diversity is understood and managed within organizations)