Diversity success strategies /
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| Author / Creator: | Carr-Ruffino, Norma. |
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| Imprint: | Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, c1999. |
| Description: | vii, 328 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3900747 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. How to Succeed in a Diverse Workplace
- How the American Workplace Is Changing
- New Ways of Working Together
- New Approaches to Managing Diversity
- Career Success: How to Build Diverse People Skills
- 2. How Cultural Differences Affect Job Success
- What Is a Culture?
- How Do Cultures Differ?
- 3. Understanding the Dominant Culture: Euro-Americans
- The American Culture: How Is It Different?
- American Values: How Do They Differ?
- The American Way of Relating: How Does It Differ?
- How Do American Corporate Cultures Handle Diversity?
- How to Recognize an Inclusive Corporate Culture
- How to Help Create an Inclusive Corporate Culture
- 4. Beyond Stereotypes to Profitable Collaboration
- Why Do We Exclude People from Certain Groups?
- Why Do We Stereotype People?
- How Can We Pinpoint Our Prejudices?
- What Is a Prejudice-Prone Personality?
- How and Why Do We Become Prejudiced?
- How Do People Express Prejudices?
- How Does Prejudice Affect People in General?
- How Does Discrimination Affect Employees?
- How Do We Move Beyond Stereotyping to Profitable Collaboration
- Collaboration Skill Drill: Seven Action Strategies
- 5. Male-Female Bonding
- Gender Myths and Realities
- Does Culture Determine Male-Female Traits and Status?
- How Have Gender Roles Evolved and Changed?
- Men and Women: Growing Up in Two Different Worlds
- Male-Female Communication Styles: How They Differ
- Cultural Barriers to Women's Career Success
- Men's Responses to New Roles and Expectations
- Men's Responses to Changes in the Workplace
- Sexual Harassment: Understand It and Prevent It
- Breaking through Gender Barriers to Create Win-Win Successes
- 6. African American Alliances
- Myths and Realities
- Connections to the Past
- The African American Community: Key Values
- The African American Community: Typical Customs
- Integrating African Values: The New Urban Village
- Issues Important to the African American Community
- Breaking through the Barriers to Success
- Building on African American Strengths
- 7. Asian American Associates
- Myths and Realities
- Connections to the Past
- Who Are the Asian Americans?
- Asian American Cultures: Common Threads and Core Values
- Key Issues Important to Asian Americans
- Overcoming Barriers to Career Success
- Building upon Asian American Strengths
- 8. Latino American Liaisons
- Myths and Realities
- Who Are the Latino Americans?
- Latino Cultures: Common Worldview Values
- Latino American Ways: Personal Relationships
- Latino American Issues
- Overcoming Barriers to Career Success: Meeting Cultural Needs
- Opportunities to Build on Latino American Strengths
- 9. Gay and Lesbian Connections
- Myths and Realities
- Past Connections and Current Impacts
- What's It Like to Grow Up Gay?
- What's the Gay Community All About?
- Are People Born Gay or Straight?
- Managing a Gay Identity in the Workplace
- What Legal Rights Do Gay Persons Have?
- Specific Workplace Barriers
- Building on Gay Persons' Strengths
- 10. Persons with Disability: Bridging Comfort Gaps
- Myths and Realities
- Why Are Persons with Disabilities Excluded?
- Connections to the Past
- What's It Like--Having a Disability?
- What Is the Independent Living Movement?
- The ADA--What You Need to Know
- Overcoming Barriers to Career Success
- Building upon the Strengths of Persons with Disabilities
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Persons with Disabilities
- 11. Older-Younger Persons: Bridging Generation Gaps
- Myths and Realities
- Past and Present Profile
- Ageism: How It Works and How to Move Beyond It
- Bridging Generation Gaps
- The ADEA: What You Should Know
- Preventing Skills Obsolescence
- Retirement: Whether, When, and How?
- Building on Older Person's Strengths
- 12. Beyond Appearances: Appreciating All Sizes and Shapes
- Myths and Realities
- How Does Fat Prejudice Affect People?
- The Beauty Myth and Its Impact
- What Rights Do Activists Want?
- What Rights Do Employers Want to Retain?
- What Laws Protect Obese Workers?
- Overcoming Barriers and Building on Strengths
- Chapter Notes
