Re-thinking Diversity [electronic resource] : Multiple Approaches in Theory, Media, Communities, and Managerial Practice /
Braedel-Kühner, Cordula.author.
Müller, Andreas.author.
This volume entails a collection of new ideas, themes and questions towards a phenomenon which we are used to refer to with the key term “diversity”. The aim of the book is to offer a cultural sciences perspective on “diversity”, to advance knowledge about it and enrich the dialogue between academics and practitioners in related domains of action. Today, changes in the demographic structures of the population, the migration flux, multiculturalism, the rising awareness concerning minorities’ rights, gender studies and so on lead to a complex picture of what “diversity” means. The narrative of a society and of most organizations is constituted by multiple layers of social categorization, segregation and identity. Therefore, “diversity” defies simple definition. The contributions in this volume approach the phenomenon from different angles and reveal new theoretical, methodological and practical perspectives on it. Contents Re-thinking Diversity from a Cultural Science Perspective  Diversity in Organizations  Diversity in the Community  Diversity in the Media  Practical Approaches and Applied Research on Diversity    Target Groups Lecturers and students of economics and social sciences, philology and cultural studies Executives f rom business, politics and administration The Editors Prof. Dr. Cordula Braedel-Kühner, Freie Waldorfschule Offenburg, Offenburg   Prof. Dr. Andreas P. Müller, Karlshochschule International University, Karlsruhe.
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Contents; Introduction: Re-thinking Diversity from a Cultural Science Perspective; Introductory Remarks; The Notion of 'Diversity'; Exclusion Mechanisms and the Question of Social Sustainability; The Cultural Turn in Research on Diversity; Methodological Challenges; Practical Cases; About this Volume; Bibliography; Approaching Diversity; Towards an Intercultural Approach to Social Cohesion; Introduction; Diversity and threats to social cohesion; Multiculturalism and inter-cultural dialogue; Intercultural cohesion in the neighbourhood; Conclusion; References
Perceive it or forget it? Diversity between Objectivity and Subjectivitya. Diversity in Organizational Research: Beyond the double-edged sword; b. Exploration of objective and subjective diversity and their link to group outcomes; c. Implications for rethinking diversity; References; Social Divisions, Intergroup Conflict and Diversity. Reflections about Social Conflict and Diversity: the Case of Israeli Organizations ; Diversity in organizations in the context of divided societies; Contextualizing the Israeli cases; The case studies
Case 1: Diversity management in nationally and ethnically mixed nurses' teamsCase 2: Developing work-related partnership between Jewish and Arab organizations; Case 3: Diversity Management in an Academic College; Concluding thoughts: Coping with the intricacies of 'otherness' in divided societies - engaging diversity in organizations; References; Culture as a Possible Factor of Innovation: Evidence from the European Union and Neighboring Countries; Introduction; Theoretical background; Data and measurement; Results and discussion; Conclusions; References; Diversity in Organizations
Interview: Bureaucracy, Bias, and Diversity - Structural Constraints and Opportunities in Organizations References; Cultural Diversity in Multinational Corporations; Theoretical Considerations; Examples; Conclusion; References; Interview: Re-Thinking the Diversity-Innovativeness Relation. A (Micro-)Political Approach ; Surveying the Quality of Ageing at Work: Tools and Findings to Support HRM Processes ; Executive Summary; From the macro to the organizational level: emerging challenges; Concepts underpinning the QAW-questionnaire; Ratio and methodology of the QAW-questionnaire
Discussion of the first resultsClosing remarks; References; Interview: How to Work with Diversity; Diversity Reporting in Germany - an Empirical Investigation of DAX30 Companies ; Relevance of diversity; Reporting as a part of corporate communication; GRI-based Diversity Reporting; The practice of diversity reporting in DAX30 companies; Material analysis of reported diversity in DAX30 companies; Limitations and Outlook; Conclusion; References; Diversity in the Community; Managing Cultural Diversity through Multiculturalism in NGOs for Social Change: An Israeli Case Study ; Introduction
Multiculturalism as Discourses of Resistance and Domination
Includes bibliographical references.
This volume entails a collection of new ideas, themes and questions towards a phenomenon which we are used to refer to with the key term “diversity”. The aim of the book is to offer a cultural sciences perspective on “diversity”, to advance knowledge about it and enrich the dialogue between academics and practitioners in related domains of action. Today, changes in the demographic structures of the population, the migration flux, multiculturalism, the rising awareness concerning minorities’ rights, gender studies and so on lead to a complex picture of what “diversity” means. The narrative of a society and of most organizations is constituted by multiple layers of social categorization, segregation and identity. Therefore, “diversity” defies simple definition. The contributions in this volume approach the phenomenon from different angles and reveal new theoretical, methodological and practical perspectives on it. Contents Re-thinking Diversity from a Cultural Science Perspective  Diversity in Organizations  Diversity in the Community  Diversity in the Media  Practical Approaches and Applied Research on Diversity    Target Groups Lecturers and students of economics and social sciences, philology and cultural studies Executives f rom business, politics and administration The Editors Prof. Dr. Cordula Braedel-Kühner, Freie Waldorfschule Offenburg, Offenburg   Prof. Dr. Andreas P. Müller, Karlshochschule International University, Karlsruhe.
Social sciences
Methodology of the Social Sciences.
Cultural Studies.
Communication Studies.