Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Volume 34 Issue 5

The intersection of sex and race in the presence of deep-level attributes

Amit Kramer, Avner Ben-Ner

The purpose of this paper is to examine the mechanisms by which decisions about others are affected by the information known about them. The authors argue that the availability of…

Comfort versus discomfort in interracial/interethnic interactions: Group practices on campus

Ruth Sessler Bernstein, Paul Salipante

Responding to findings of psychological discomfort impeding interracial/interethnic attitude and skill development, the purpose of this paper is to investigate group-level factors…

In our own backyard: when a less inclusive community challenges organizational inclusion

Beth K. Humberd, Judith A. Clair, Stephanie J. Creary

The purpose of this paper is to build insight into how the local community impacts an organization’s ability to develop an inclusive culture. The paper introduces the concept of…

Participatory modeling to support gender equality: The importance of including stakeholders

Inge Bleijenbergh, Marloes Van Engen

Interventions to support gender equality in organisations are often unsuccessful. Stakeholders disagree about the causes and problem definition of gender equality or pay lip…

“Dangerous conversations”: a case study involving language

Iolo Madoc-Jones, Dawn Jones, Odette Parry, Sarah Dubberley

Drawing on the approach of Bourdieu (1977, 1986), and using language as an exemplar, the purpose of this paper is to engage in a “dangerous conversation” to explore how and why…

Glass ceiling and sticky floors: hurdles for Mauritian working women

Verena Tandrayen-Ragoobur, Rajeev Pydayya

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the gender wage differential at different points of the wage distribution. It investigates the existence of glass ceilings and sticky…

Working effectively across differences – diversity and inclusion at the individual, team and organizational levels

Ruth Sessler Bernstein, Marcy Crary, Diana Bilimoria