The strategic management of workplace diversity initiatives: Public sector implications Export

@article{citeulike:5998273, abstract = {Diversity initiatives have been and continue to be one of the most popular trends in contemporary management practice. Motivations of key decision makers in organizations for diversity initiatives run the gamut from a sincere desire to be socially responsible to reluctant compliance with employment discrimination laws. However, even the most well-intentioned, well-designed diversity programs can run into unanticipated problems. This paper utilizes two actual case studies to explore some of the controversies managers can expect when dealing with diversity and provides recommendations for the strategic conceptualization and management of diversity.}, author = {Mello, Jeffrey A.}, citeulike-article-id = {5998273}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01900699608525102}, doi = {10.1080/01900699608525102}, journal = {International Journal of Public Administration}, keywords = {case\_studies, compliance, conceptualization, contemporary\_management, controversies, dealing\_with\_diversity, decision\_makers, desire, diversity\_initiatives, diversity\_programs, employment\_discrimination\_laws, gamut, management\_practice, motivations, public\_sector, strategic\_management, workplace\_diversity}, number = {3}, pages = {425--447}, posted-at = {2009-10-23 17:47:02}, priority = {5}, publisher = {Routledge}, title = {The strategic management of workplace diversity initiatives: Public sector implications}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01900699608525102}, volume = {19}, year = {1996} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5998273 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5998273 N2 - Diversity initiatives have been and continue to be one of the most popular trends in contemporary management practice. Motivations of key decision makers in organizations for diversity initiatives run the gamut from a sincere desire to be socially responsible to reluctant compliance with employment discrimination laws. However, even the most well-intentioned, well-designed diversity programs can run into unanticipated problems. This paper utilizes two actual case studies to explore some of the controversies managers can expect when dealing with diversity and provides recommendations for the strategic conceptualization and management of diversity. IS - 3 JF - International Journal of Public Administration EP - 447 TI - The strategic management of workplace diversity initiatives: Public sector implications PB - Routledge VL - 19 SP - 425 KW - case_studies KW - compliance KW - conceptualization KW - contemporary_management KW - controversies KW - dealing_with_diversity KW - decision_makers KW - desire KW - diversity_initiatives KW - diversity_programs KW - employment_discrimination_laws KW - gamut KW - management_practice KW - motivations KW - public_sector KW - strategic_management KW - workplace_diversity AU - Mello, Jeffrey PY - 1996/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01900699608525102 ER -