The dynamics of managing diversity : a critical approach /
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| Author / Creator: | Kirton, Gill. |
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| Imprint: | Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000. |
| Description: | 256p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4439620 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- About the authors and contributors
- List of tables and exhibits
- List of figures
- Part 1. Contexts and Concepts
- 1. Introduction: mapping the diversity and equality territory
- Background
- Defining terms
- The UK, European and US contexts
- The social construction of inequalities
- The social construction of identity
- The book's contents
- Using the book
- 2. The social and economic landscape
- Introduction
- Patterns and trends in women's employment
- Minority ethnic employment patterns and trends
- Patterns and trends in disabled people's employment
- Occupations and industries
- Older people and labour market participation
- Lesbians and gay men in employment
- Conclusion
- 3. Theorizing labour market segmentation and identity issues
- Introduction
- The existence of occupational segregation
- The neoclassical approach
- Institutional and labour market segmentation theories
- Weaknesses of economic and market theories
- Social identity explanations
- Feminist and gender theories
- Attitudes
- Action of employers, employees and trade unions
- Ascribed and achieved identities
- Connecting race and gender
- The sexuality of the workplace
- Conclusion
- 4. Diversity, equality and discrimination in organizations
- Introduction
- A 'new' approach to organizational analysis
- Understanding organizational culture
- The hegemony of organizational culture
- Organizational culture: unpacking diversity issues
- Conclusion
- 5. Theorizing equality and diversity approaches
- Introduction
- The equal opportunities agenda 1970s-80s: liberal and radical models
- A critique of equal opportunities: dangers of 'sameness'
- The equal opportunities agenda 1990s: the diversity model
- A critique of the diversity model: dangers of 'difference'
- Possible ways forward
- Conclusion
- Part 2. Policy and Practice
- 6. The legislative framework
- Introduction
- Legislative approaches to anti-discrimination and equality
- Groups in need of protection
- The role and impact of EU law on the UK
- Anti-discrimination legislation in the UK
- Impact of the law
- The Disability Discrimination Act
- Age discrimination
- Sexual orientation
- Some contemporary issues
- Conclusion
- 7. Trade unions as agents of change
- Introduction
- Trade union objectives
- Contemporary union membership patterns and collective bargaining coverage
- Equality bargaining
- Handling discrimination cases
- Internal equality
- Conclusion
- 8. Organizational policy and practice
- Introduction
- Underpinning ideology
- The form and content of equality and diversity policy approaches
- Critical appraisal of policy formulation and implementation
- The role of key organizational actors: agents of discrimination or champions of equality
- Conclusion
- 9. Human resource management and the equality project
- Introduction
- An exploration of HRM
- Analysis of Guest's four dimensions of HRM: barriers to and opportunities for equality
- Additional weaknesses of HRM models
- Conclusion
- 10. State policy, social provision and attitudes: comparisons with and between member states of the European Union
- Introduction
- European trends of labour market participation
- Social and employment policy: the role of the state
- Wider social attitudes
- The European Union
- Trade unions and equality bargaining
- Conclusion
- 11. Destination diversity?
- Introduction
- Summary of themes and issues
- Possible ways forward
- Glossary of terms and abbreviations
- Index