TY  - BOOK
AU  - Harvey,Carol P.
AU  - Allard,M.June
TI  - Understanding and managing diversity: readings, cases, and exercises 
SN  - 013144154X
AV  - HF5549.5.M5 H37 2005
U1  - 331.60973 21
PY  - 2005///]
CY  - Upper Saddle River, N.J.
PB  - Pearson/Prentice Hall
KW  - Minorities
KW  - Employment
KW  - United States
KW  - Multiculturalism
KW  - Personnel management
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Understanding individual perspectives of diversity --
2. understanding the primary dimensions of diversity : race and ethnicity --
3. Understanding the primary dimensions of diversity : age, gender, sexual orientation and physical and mental challenges --
4. Understanding the secondary dimensions of diversity : social class, religion, appearance/weight, language/communication and military service --
5. Managing diversity in terms of the ethical, legal, media and marketing issues --
6. Managing organizational change and diversity : current issues --
7. Capstone experiences for understanding and managing diversity
N2  - For undergraduate and graduate courses in human resources. A diverse approach to understanding and managing diversity. Understanding and Managing Diversity uses applications to clarify the complexity of a diverse workforce, and explains how it can be used as an organizational asset. This text also provides students with a wide range of expertise-from the perspective of experienced interdisciplinary instructors (business, psychology, economics, theology, law, politics, history, etc.) to practitioners (diversity trainers, corporate managers, etc.). Teaching and Learning Experience This program will provide a better teaching and learning experience-for you and your students. Here's how: *Provide Students with an Accessible Format: Information is presented in a logical succession to help students learn that is in a way accessible to them.*Present New and Timely Diversity Topics: Topics include Racial Identity, Work-Life Balance, Diversity Leadership, and Workplace Communication.*Stimulate Critical Thinking about Managing Diversity: A Best Practices feature provides examples of successful innovations
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