Product Description

This text takes the view that the study of equality needs to consider not only issues of discrimination, but also the needs of people in relation to their diverse cultures and identities. It therefore takes a different approach to the issues of quality and diversity in the world of employment. The Dynamics of Managing Diversity discusses diversity as recognition of the differences and similarities between and among social groups, and how resulting policies must reflect these.

This new edition has been extensively revised and up-dated to incorporate new conceptual, theoretical and empirical work now available in this growing subject area.

* More up-to-date examples incorporated throughout this new edition
* Up-to-date statistical data presented to make the text current with insights from the most recent contributions to the literature
* Draws on new research available on European approaches to diversity

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #137388 in Books
• Published on: 2004-11-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Review
'This text redresses the balance in a field that is often overly prescriptive, by presenting balanced, well-argued, and clearly set-out critiques, clarifying key terminology for students who may not be familiar with the range presented here.'
Sue Ledwith, Lecturer in HRM, Oxford Brookes University

The Dynamics of Managing Diversity provides that ranging across gender, sexual orientation, age, disability and race, the text seeks to provide a well balanced, well argued and clearly set out critique of current thinking and knowledge in this field. This is an excellent book and for those wishing to look at these emotive issues within an employment context, this is a good place to go.
Public Admin Research Centre, The Journal of the Institute of Public Sector Management.

From the Publisher
The Dynamics of Managing Diversity offers an integrative approach looking at all the issues surrounding managing equality and diversity in the workplace. Equality and diversity are treated as mutually reinforcing, rather than competitive concepts. Topics explored are firmly placed within the organizational and labour market framework and examined from a sociological perspective. The text draws on European examples and countries which have made a significant contribution to managing equality and diversity.Divided into two parts, the following topics are addressed:Contexts and Concepts: background settings; the social contexts, the labour market, theoretical concepts and diversity, equality and discrimination issues at the level of the organization. Policy and Practice: looks at the role of the State and EU, trade unions, employer policy approaches and a comparative view of policy examples within a European context.

About the Author
By Mrs. Gill Kirton, BA Hons, MA and Dr. Anne-Marie Greene, BA Hons, MA, Phd

Customer Reviews

Dynamics of managing diversity - Kirton & Greene
Finding this very helpful and particularly like the fact that although an academic text - it is written in English which makes sense (Thompson please learn from this).
Good analysis and coverage - but like most texts will need an update later this year to cover the changes in law etc and national policy.
Also might be useful if they consider the role being played by the performance frameworks in the public sector and the success of otherwise of the public duties.