Diversity Within Diversity Management : Types of Diversity in Organizations.

Front Cover -- Diversity Within Diversity Management: Types of Diversity in Organizations -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Diversity within Diversity: Equality and Managing Diversity -- Introduction -- Equality Theories and Diversity Approaches -- Multiculturalism: The Concept -- Critiques of Multiculturalism -- A Critique of Equal Opportunities -- A Critique of Diversity Model -- Diversity, Equality, and Discrimination in Organizations -- Minority Ethnic Workers in Organizations -- The Policy Models of Multiethnic States -- Managing Diversity -- Rationale and Structure of the Volume -- References -- 1. Pride and Prejudice: The case of Barilla S.p.A. -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Methodology -- Findings -- The Studied Company: Barilla S.p.A. -- The LGBT Scandal: The Genuine Spaghetti Bowl -- Contemporary Challenges -- Family Succession and Its Challenges -- Sales and Market Share Dynamics -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 2. Representation of Women on Corporate Boards of Directors and Firm Financial Performance -- Introduction -- Context and Relevance of the Study -- Women Underrepresentation in Corporate Boards and Leadership Position -- Considerations about Appointing Women in Corporate Boards of Directors -- Methodology -- Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis -- Selection of Sample -- Meta-analytic Technique -- Findings -- Systematic Review -- Discussion -- Practical Implications -- Conclusions -- References -- 3. Demographics, Conflict, and Perceived Openness to Diversity -- Introduction -- Problem Statement and Literature Review -- Age -- Nationality -- Seniority -- Group Conflict -- Methodology -- Instrument -- The Study's Results -- Discussion -- Implications -- Conclusions -- References -- 4. Influence of Immigrants' Attributes on Unfair Discrimination in Organizations.

Model of Unfair Discrimination against Immigrants -- Attributes of Immigrants that Influence Employment Decisions about Them -- Attributes of Immigrants -- Immigrants' Country of Origin -- Perceived Danger or Peril -- Perceived Disruptiveness -- Race/Ethnicity -- Gender -- Socioeconomic Status -- Education and Skill Level -- Strategies for Overcoming Problem Experienced by Immigrants -- Strategy 1: Changing Stereotypes about Immigrants -- Strategy 2: Making Rewards Contingent on Including Immigrants in Organizations -- Strategy 3: Directly Changing Affective Reactions toward Immigrants -- Strategy 4: Immigrants' Use of Impression Management to Change Images -- Conclusion -- References -- 5. Board Diversity in Audit and Finance Committees: A Case Study of Coca-Cola -- Introduction -- Theoretical Background -- Research Methodology -- Board Diversity in the Coca-Cola Company -- Board Structure and Committees -- Board and Committee Diversity -- Required and Desired Skills -- Composition of Audit Committee -- Composition of the Finance Committee -- Possible Institutional Biases -- Window-Dressing and Pigeon-Holing -- Discussion -- Limitation and Future Research -- Practical Implication -- Conclusion -- References -- 6. Equality and Diversity of Students in Higher Education -- Introduction -- Research question -- Literature Review -- Discrimination and Fairness in Higher Education -- Political and Business Agenda in HEIs -- Notions of Managing Diversity in HEIs -- Justice through the Transformation of Society -- Results -- Implications -- Recommendations -- Limitations -- Further Research -- Conclusion -- References -- 7. Allyship as a Diversity and Inclusion Tool in the Workplace -- Allyship Defined -- Literature Review Methodology -- What Makes an Ally? -- Knowledge and Awareness -- Communication and Confrontation -- Action and Advocacy.

What Do Minorities Want? -- Outcomes of Allyship -- Allies' Impact on Other Individuals -- Allies' Impact on the Organizational Culture -- Outcomes Experienced by Allies -- Ally Promotion and Formation -- What Makes Someone Choose to Become an Ally? -- How Does Someone Become an Ally? -- Discussion -- Practical Implications for Organizations -- Limitations and Caveats to the Current Review -- Future Research -- Conclusion -- References -- 8. Managing Diversity and Social Inclusion in a Telecom Project: Overcoming Cultural and Economic Barriers -- Introduction -- Social Inclusion and Diversity Management: A Literature Review -- The Research Case: Nochixtlán, Oaxaca -- Research Method, Data Collection, and Interviews -- The Implementation of a Rural Telecommunication Network in Rural Oaxaca -- Research Findings: Overcoming Cultural and Economic Barriers -- Concluding Remarks: The Importance of Social Capital as a Source for Social Innovation -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 9. Managing Workplace Inequality in Mexico: An Analysis of Gender, Age, and (Dis)Ability Status -- Introduction -- Theoretical Background -- Research Approach -- Results -- Country Context -- Gender -- Age -- Disability -- Equality Legislative Instruments and Institutions -- Outcomes of Legislation in Workplaces in Mexico -- Economic Participation and Job Quality -- Position Occupied -- Quality of Earnings -- Job Offers -- Labor Complaints of Workplace's Discrimination -- Pregnancy -- Sexual Harassment -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Implications for Theory -- Implication for Managers and Decision-makers -- Limitations and Future Research -- References -- 10. Managing Gender Diversity in Companies Operating in Different National Contexts: The Case of Spanish MNCs in Latin American... -- Introduction -- Cross-National Transfer of Organizational Practices and/or Policies within MNCs.

Institutional Factors Driving the Transfer of Gender Equality Practices and/or Policies within MNCs -- Gender Equality Policies and/or Initiatives in Spain -- Gender Equality in Different Organizational Positions in the Largest Spanish MNCs -- Spanish MNCs and Gender Equality Practices and/or Policies in Spain and Latin American Countries -- Conclusions -- References -- 11. Inclusive Leadership: A Scientometric Assessment of an Emerging Field -- Introduction -- Background Literature -- Leader, leadership, and followership -- Definition of Inclusion and the Essence of Inclusive Leadership -- Characteristics of Inclusive Leaders -- Theoretical Foundation of Inclusive Leadership -- Relational Leadership Theory -- Social Justice Theory -- Optimal Distinctiveness Theory -- Why Does Inclusive Leadership Matter? -- Barriers against Inclusive Leadership -- Methods and Data -- Data -- Analytic Method -- Analysis and Results -- Description of the Field -- Findings -- Underlying Knowledge Domains: Cluster of Keywords -- Evolution of the Field -- Discussion -- Implications for Theory -- Implications for Practice -- Implications for Research -- Limitations -- Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 12. Gender Bias in Academia: An Attempt to Render the Intangible Tangible -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Different Perspectives -- The Individual Aspect: A Woman's Life Cycle in Academia -- Women Pursuing an Academic Career and Going along the Tenure Track -- The Effect of Maternity in Different Stages of a Woman's Academic Career -- Dual Academic Couples -- The Institutional Aspect -- Policies in Place: The EU Approach -- Organizational Culture and Small-Scale Factors: Colleagues' Attitudes and Past Experience -- Engendered Academic Disciplines -- How Conscious Is the Unconscious Bias? -- Toward an Integrative Conceptual Framework.

Contextual Factors -- Institutional Factors -- Discipline -- Academic Status, Rank, Position -- Institutional Culture -- Family-related Factors -- Spouses -- Children -- Children's Age -- Non-contextual factors -- Individual Attitudes and Past Experience -- Peer Attitudes and Past Experience -- The Mother's Age -- Policies and Strategies -- Discussion -- Implications and Areas for Future Research -- Conclusion -- References -- 13. Diverse Human Families and Pet-friendly Work Environments: Pawternity of Dogs -- Human-animal Relationships -- People's Attitudes toward and Perceptions of Animals -- Human-Dogs Relationships -- My Dog Is My Home -- The Deep Bond -- The Public Life of Pets -- Working Dogs -- Police Dogs -- Service Dogs -- Disease Biosensors -- Livestock Guardians and Herding Dogs -- The Pet Care Market -- Pet Food Market -- Pet Insurance -- Pet-friendly Work Environments -- Pawternity Leave -- Pet-friendly Work Environments: Cases -- Amazon -- Google -- Denver Airport -- Arkix S.A. -- Dogs Are Perceived as "Better Animals" -- Pawternity Leave -- Pet-friendly Work Environment: Gains and Regulations -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Index.

This edited collection of case studies from around the globe, seeks to shed light on existing practicesdisseminating the value of diversity, whilst opening the road toward a wider perspective on its definitions. The contributors provide a critical reflection of the current discourse on different types of diversity around the world.

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