Understanding and managing diversity among groups at work: key issues for organisational training and development
Abstract
Explores the concept of diversity in organisational settings, reviewing a variety of key and associated concepts. The concept of diversity is explained as being context dependent, selective and relative. The links between diversity and performance are discussed and the implications for diversity supportive organisational development are explored. The need for support policies, networks, mentors and role models is identified. Finally the issues, barriers and implications associated with the introduction of diversity training are investigated.
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Citation
Moore, S. (1999), "Understanding and managing diversity among groups at work: key issues for organisational training and development", Journal of European Industrial Training, Vol. 23 No. 4/5, pp. 208-218. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090599910272086
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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