scholarly journals Between Ambitions and Ambivalences: Cross-cultural Diversity Management and Immigrant Integration

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Zanfrini ◽  
Massimiliano Monaci
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Immigrant Integration ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Immigrant Workers ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
Not For Profit

This article provides an outline and discussion of the main findings of an international research realized in 10 EU countries on Cross-cultural Diversity Management practices for immigrant workers. The fundamental aim is to explore the role of such practices for the promotion of a new model of integration based on the exploitation of immigrants’ human capital as a strategic lever for EU competitiveness. This goal is achieved through a targeted selection and a re-elaboration of the key indications from the research, which entailed desk-based analyses and the carrying out of more than 100 case histories of for-profit, public and not-for-profit organizations. By focusing on the variety of the observed practices and their impact in the context of a broader reflection on immigrant integration in EU countries, the paper suggests that there is potential for the development of significant diversity management actions towards immigrant workers.

Cross-cultural diversity management in service firms

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (5/6) ◽  
pp. 510
Author(s):  
Ricarda B. Bouncken ◽  
Andreas J. Reuschl ◽  
Roman W. Barwinski ◽  
Céline Viala
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Service Firms

scholarly journals Management strategies to harness cultural diversity in Australian construction sites - a social identity perspective

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Loosemore ◽  
Florence T T Phua ◽  
Melissa Teo ◽  
Kevin D Dunn
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity ◽  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds

 Construction sites around the world employ large numbers of people from diverse cultural backgrounds. The effective management of this cultural diversity has important implications for the productivity, safety, health and welfare of construction workers and for the performance and reputation of firms which employ them. The findings of a three year, multi-staged study of cultural diversity management practices on construction sites are critiqued using social identity theory. This reveals that so called “best-practice” diversity management strategies may have an opposite effect to that intended. It is concluded that the management of diversity on construction projects would benefit from being informed by social identity research. 

Technology Enhanced Collaborative Leadership Development

2011 ◽  
pp. 725-740 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beverly-Jean Daniel ◽  
April Boyington Wall
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Collaborative Leadership ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Not For Profit ◽  
Collaborative Program ◽  
Canadian City ◽  
Primary Means

This chapter presents a case study of the process of employing technology in a project involving the development and presentation of a unique leadership program for the not-for-profit sector in a major Canadian city. The project relied on telephone and Internet technology as a primary means of communication between the three women developing and delivering this program. The chapter provides a background on the development of the program; the ways in which technology was employed; and the problems and benefits of employing technology in doing this. Finally, it identifies the strategies and interpersonal skills found to be most effective in facilitating technology-enhanced collaboration, and makes recommendations for maximizing the benefits of using technology in the process of creating new approaches to leadership development. The chapter can contribute to the literature in the field of leadership development, collaborative program development and diversity management in the field of leadership.

Cross-cultural diversity management in service firms

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (5/6) ◽  
pp. 510
Author(s):  
Céline Viala ◽  
Ricarda B. Bouncken ◽  
Roman W. Barwinski ◽  
Andreas J. Reuschl
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Service Firms

scholarly journals Comparing The Affects Of Management Practices On Organizational Performance Between For-Profit And Not-For-Profit Corporations In Southeast Wisconsin

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary F. Keller
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Ownership Type ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Not For Profit ◽  
Factors Of Production ◽  
Five Practices ◽  
Not For Profit Organizations ◽  
For Profit Organizations

The need to demonstrate the effectiveness of any business or organization worthy of attracting resources and transforming them into valued products/services is an entitys primary mission. A variety of methods have evolved over time to measure a for-profit enterprises performance. Economists have typically studied how well a firm manages the factors of production under its control while accountants and financial analysts scrutinize a variety of analytical tests to determine current and future performance. Not-for-profit organizations have adopted many of the commercial sectors economic and accounting/financial techniques to gauge their performance. However, an issue that plagues the analysis of for-profit and not-for-profit businesses is the effect that management has on an enterprises performance. While economists and accountants can account for nearly all of the factors of production, the discipline cannot calculate the effect of management on agency performance. Considering the roles and economic impact that both for-profit and increasingly not-for-profit organizations/non-governmental organizations (NPO or NGO) it is vital to assess how these organizations are managed and what if any effect management practices have on their organizational performance. The purpose of this quantitative research investigation was to study the affect of 18 management practices defined as operations (three practices), monitoring (five practices), targets (five practices), and incentives (five practices) (Bloom & Van Reenen, 2007, pp. 1393 - 1397) had on the performance of for-profit firms and NPOs in southeast, Wisconsin. The basis of this research project was derived from two studies. One study (Keller, 2009) was conducted on for-profit corporations in late 2008 and the second that Keller conducted on NPOs in 2010. The examination revealed that management practices did not have a statistically significant impact on the economic performance of for-profit firms (with the exception of one ownership type) and a strongly significant influence on not-for-profit organizations.

scholarly journals Inclusive Leadership: Good Managerial Practices to Address Cultural Diversity in Schools

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 69-80
Author(s):  
Inmaculada Gómez-Hurtado ◽  
René Valdés ◽  
Inmaculada González-Falcón ◽  
Felipe Jiménez Vargas
Keyword(s):  
School Improvement ◽  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Educational Community ◽  
Inclusive Leadership ◽  
Didactic Strategies ◽  
Educational Inclusion

Educational inclusion of foreign pupils has become a priority objective in recent years in many countries worldwide. Attending to the cultural diversity of pupils and providing an inclusive educational response is now a main goal of education systems. In this context, educational leadership is a key factor for school improvement. Management teams face the difficult mission of responding to the diversity of people that make up the educational community in a scenario marked by the expansive increase in migrant families and the scarcity of inclusive and intercultural government programmes. This article explores good management practices for cultural diversity management in six early childhood and primary education centres in Spain and Chile from an inclusive leadership approach. Factors that influence the development of inclusive leadership and the process deployed to carry out diversity management are examined. Through a qualitative methodology, six case studies were carried out using the interview, participant observation, and document analysis as instruments. The main outcomes show the importance of leaders in promoting an inclusive collaborative culture, in classroom practices focused on the knowledge and cultural capital of foreign pupils, the development of organisational and didactic strategies based on the recognition and participation of the educational community, its commitment to social justice, a management of diversity based on collaboration, and a shared concept of educational inclusion. The conclusions show four common dimensions in the good practices of each country: professional development of the community, school participation, inclusive school culture, and positive management of diversity.

A Waqf-Integrated Reporting (WAQIR) Model

2020 ◽  
pp. 281-300
Author(s):  
Rosnia Masruki ◽  
Mustafa Mohd Hanefah ◽  
Muhammad Iqmal Hisham Kamaruddin
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Integrated Reporting ◽  
Reporting Practices ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Not For Profit ◽  
Reporting Tool ◽  
Socio Economic Impact

This chapter proposes the best reporting practices for waqf institutions, concerning information disclosure on performance, governance, and socio-economic impact using the waqf integrated reporting (WAQIR) model. The WAQIR model is viewed as a comprehensive reporting tool for waqf institutions. This study reviewed previous literature and reporting guidelines for waqf and similar organisations, such as not-for-profit and faith-based organisations, to identify the appropriate measurements for disclosure, limited not only to the input and output of the waqf project, but also its governance and socio-economic impact. Based on the review, the WAQIR model is explicated with four pillars of disclosure: (i) waqf financial and non-financial; (ii) waqf governance; (iii) waqf performance; and (iv) waqf socio-economic impact. The proposed WAQIR model would be useful for waqf institutions in implementing best waqf reporting practices. This could help them to enhance their accountability and to promote transparency, enabling the sustainability of the entire waqf management practices.

scholarly journals The Role of Cities in the Integration of Immigrants in Europe

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 165-181
Author(s):  
Lucyna Rajca
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
National Level ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Immigrant Integration ◽  
Integration Policy ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Integration Policies ◽  
Integration Of Immigrants ◽  
Intercultural Integration

In the era of migration, cities play an important role in integrating immigrants and promoting social cohesion. Sometimes they create and implement integration policies different from these at a national level. The state-run civic integration programs question the thesis of the growing role of cities as these programs have resulted in centralizing integration policies and reducing their role. In recent years, large European cities have been implementing a cultural diversity management model referred to as “intercultural integration”. They have also adopted mainstream policies targeted at the entire population. In terms of immigrant integration policy Polish large cities have recently been following a pattern set by their Western European counterparts. This results from the availability of European funds and trends towards cultural diversity rather than challenges.

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