Diversity Management: A Critical Review and Agenda for the Future

2019 ◽  
pp. 105649261986802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Köllen
Keyword(s):  
Critical Review ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
One Dimension ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Management Discourse ◽  
The Future

Although a widespread management approach, diversity management is far from being a well-defined and unambiguous one. This article outlines how this management practice emerged, and how it is enacted, and it identifies and critically discusses the two crucial areas of dissent or ambivalence within the diversity management discourse: first, the dimensionality of diversity management, and second, its legitimacy. The first issue addresses the prioritization of certain dimensions, the difficulty of clearly demarcating one dimension from another, and the unequal consideration of specific manifestations of each dimension. Taking into account the fact that everyone embodies at least one manifestation of every dimension of diversity, the aspect of intersectionality also belongs to the dimensionality of diversity. The legitimacy issue includes legitimate starting points, operating ranges, and desired outcomes of diversity management practices. The article concludes by looking toward possible future directions in diversity management research and diversity management practice.

scholarly journals Diversity As I Say, Not As I Do: Organizational Authenticity and Diversity Management Effectiveness

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew J Marcinko
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Identification ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Experimental Methodology ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Management Effectiveness ◽  
Employee Survey ◽  
Espoused Values

This research examines how a misalignment between an organization’s espoused values and its realized practices regarding diversity affects employees’ commitment, organizational identification, and turnover intentions. Further, it investigates whether these relationships are mediated by perceived organizational authenticity. Using an experimental methodology, Study 1 tests the interaction between an organization’s diversity management approach (espoused values) and its demographic representativeness (realized practices). In Studies 2 and 3, an intervention based on previous research involving hypocrisy and two-sided messaging is tested. In Study 4, an employee survey further supports the hypothesized mediation. These findings are relevant for any organization seeking to increase the effectiveness of its diversity management practices.

Queer theory and diversity management: Reading codes of conduct from a queer perspective

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 625-638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Regine Bendl ◽  
Alexander Fleischmann ◽  
Roswitha Hofmann
Keyword(s):  
Queer Theory ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Codes Of Conduct ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Gender And Sexuality ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Subject Positions ◽  
Management Discourse ◽  
Core Concepts ◽  
Point Of Departure

AbstractQueer theory is a relatively new theoretical approach in organizational discourse that we think can uncover power relations and normative and hierarchical processes in diversity management discourse. ‘Heteronormativity’ and ‘performativity’, core concepts of queer theory, critique categorization and fixed identities and thereby problematize and broaden perspectives on current diversity management discourse, especially those associated with organizational constructions of diversity dimensions. In this article, we focus on the discursive and intersectional construction of subject positions and identities within organizations by drawing upon a queer theoretical framework to analyze three companies' codes of conduct that claim to create an inclusive work environment. The deconstructive analysis of these discursive artifacts emphasizes the intersectional power dynamics of and between the categories of sex, gender and sexuality, and can be taken as a point of departure for questioning the heteronormative arrangements of diversity management practices.

Queer theory and diversity management: Reading codes of conduct from a queer perspective

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 625-638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Regine Bendl ◽  
Alexander Fleischmann ◽  
Roswitha Hofmann
Keyword(s):  
Queer Theory ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Codes Of Conduct ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Gender And Sexuality ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Subject Positions ◽  
Management Discourse ◽  
Core Concepts ◽  
Point Of Departure

AbstractQueer theory is a relatively new theoretical approach in organizational discourse that we think can uncover power relations and normative and hierarchical processes in diversity management discourse. ‘Heteronormativity’ and ‘performativity’, core concepts of queer theory, critique categorization and fixed identities and thereby problematize and broaden perspectives on current diversity management discourse, especially those associated with organizational constructions of diversity dimensions. In this article, we focus on the discursive and intersectional construction of subject positions and identities within organizations by drawing upon a queer theoretical framework to analyze three companies' codes of conduct that claim to create an inclusive work environment. The deconstructive analysis of these discursive artifacts emphasizes the intersectional power dynamics of and between the categories of sex, gender and sexuality, and can be taken as a point of departure for questioning the heteronormative arrangements of diversity management practices.

The theoretical foundation of Buddhist management practices

2014 ◽  
Vol 33 (8/9) ◽  
pp. 751-762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gábor Kovács
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Theoretical Foundation ◽  
Practical Wisdom ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Economic Practice ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore adaptable Buddhist teachings in economic circumstances, and provide a firm theoretical foundation for a possible Buddhist management approach. It aims to show that the application of Buddhist practical wisdom is contributing to achieve more beneficial economic outcome and management practices. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is overviewing the Buddhist teachings, which aims at the cessation of suffering. It emphasizes tenets influencing right livelihood and economic practice. Further it investigates the mainstream economic system and Buddhist economics. It compares the two economic approaches by making parallel constructions of them, and reveals the foundation of a new management approach stem from the Buddhist view of economic affairs. Findings – The application of the Buddhist values of mindfulness, non-harming and compassion in management practice serves adequate solutions to the most pressing issues of economics, since it is inherently fair, just and economically efficient. It allows an individually-, socially- and environmentally friendly management praxis by employing a minimizing framework. Practical implications – The evidence that doing business in the Buddhist way is economically efficient is the foundation of an alternative management practice. Thus, managers and entrepreneurs are encouraged to employ a Buddhist way for management. Social implications – Applying Buddhist teachings to economics alleviates the most pressing problems of the society. It contributes to equality, justice and the cessation of poverty by ensuring basic necessities to people. Originality/value – The paper sets up a parallel investigation of Buddhism, mainstream economics, and Buddhist economics by making a parallel model of them. It contrasts neoclassical economics with Buddhist economics, and ensures a firm foundation for Buddhist management approaches.

A Review of Non-Minutiae Based Fingerprint Features

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ravinder Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
The State ◽  
Fingerprint Matching ◽  
Open Problems ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Detailed Review ◽  
The Future

This article presents a critical review of extensive research on automatic fingerprint matching over a decade. In particular, the focus is made on the non-minutiae-based features and machine-learning-based fingerprint matching approaches. This article highlights the problems pertaining to the minutiae-based features and presents a detailed review on the state-of-the-art of non-minutiae-based features. This article also presents an overview of the state-of-the-art fingerprint benchmark databases, along with the open problems and the future directions for the fingerprint matching.

scholarly journals Traditional uses and relative cultural importance of Tetragonula iridipennis (Smith) (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) in Nepal

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Chet Bhatta ◽  
Victor H. Gonzalez ◽  
Deborah Smith
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Stingless Bee ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Cultural Importance ◽  
Importance Index ◽  
First Time

Indigenous and non-indigenous peoples in tropical and subtropical areas of the world use stingless bees for diverse purposes. Literature records indicate that people from different regions in Nepal use Tetragonula iridipennis (Smith), the only stingless bee species that occurs in the country. However, ethnobiological knowledge on this bee remains poorly documented. Herein we report for the first time on the local indigenous nomenclature, traditional knowledge, and management practices among four ethnic communities (Chhetri, Brahmin, Tharu, and Kirat) in Nepal. We also offer a preliminary quantitative analysis of the relative cultural importance of this species among these ethnic groups. We conducted ethnographic research across the Terai and Pahad regions (8 districts and 6 zones) of Nepal and recorded 18 specific uses in food, medicine, crafts, and religious beliefs. Based on the relative importance index, T. iridipennis is most culturally important for the Tharu people, a finding that supports the reliance of this ethnic group on local natural resources in their everyday life. All participant communities largely exploit this bee through extractive management practice of wild populations. We discuss the conservation status and future directions for the sustainable use of this stingless bee in the country.

Social-Ecological Systems Governance: From Paradigm to Management Approach

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niki Frantzeskaki ◽  
Jill Slinger ◽  
Heleen Vreugdenhil ◽  
Els van Daalen
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Flood Management ◽  
Ecological Systems ◽  
Institutional Arrangements ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Social Ecological Systems ◽  
Social Ecological

This article presents the reframing of flood management practices in the light of social-ecological systems governance. It presents an exploratory theoretical analysis of social-ecological systems (SES) governance complemented by insights from case study analysis. It identifies a mismatch between the goals of the underlying ecosystem paradigms and their manifestation in management practice. The Polder Altenheim case study is an illustration of the consequences of flood management practices that do not match their underlying paradigm. The article recommends two institutional arrangements that will allow institutions to increase their capacity to co-evolve with SES dynamics: (a) institutional arrangements to ensure and enable openness in actor participation, and (b) institutional arrangements to enable updating of the management practices in response to SES dynamics.

scholarly journals The Interplay of Risk Management and Uncertainty: A Project Management Practice Perspective.

2009 ◽  
pp. 74-84
Author(s):  
Claude Besner ◽  
Brian Hobbs
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
General Tendency ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Empirical Perspective ◽  
Contextual Variability ◽  
Tools And Techniques

THE PAPER EMPIRICALLY MEASURES THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN RISK MANAGEMENT AND UNCERTAINTY AND THE CONTEXTUAL VARIABILITY OF RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICE. THE RESEARCH FIRST CLARIFIES THE CONCEPTS OF UNCERTAINTY, RISK AND RISK MANAGEMENT. THE RESEARCH DEFINES RISK MANAGEMENT FROM AN EMPIRICAL PERSPECTIVE I.E., FROM AN EMPIRICALLY IDENTIFIED SET OF TOOLS THAT IS ACTUALLY USED TO PERFORM RISK MANAGEMENT. THIS TOOLSET IS DERIVED FROM THE RESULTS OF AN ONGOING MAJOR WORLDWIDE SURVEY ON WHAT EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONERS ACTUALLY DO TO MANAGE THEIR PROJECTS. THIS PAPER USES A SAMPLE OF 1,296 RESPONSES FOR WHICH THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN RISK MANAGEMENT AND UNCERTAINTY COULD BE MEASURED. The results are very coherent. They verify and empirically validate many of the propositions drawn from a review of the literature. But results challenge some of the propositions found in the conventional project management literature and some commonly held views. The research shows that the use of risk management practices and tools is negatively related to the degree of project uncertainty. This somewhat counter-intuitive result is consistent with a general tendency for all project management tools and techniques to be used more intensively in better defined contexts. The dominant project management paradigm is oriented towards reducing or controlling uncertainty, but is less well adapted to unforeseeable events and high levels of uncertainty. A better understanding of the reality of the actual practice leads to a discussion about supplementing the current paradigm with new approaches to manage the uncertainty that cannot be removed or reduced by the conventional project management approach.

Talented Employees in Russian and Foreign Companies

2013 ◽  
pp. 147-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Latukha ◽  
T. Tsukanova
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Talent Management ◽  
Foreign Companies ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Practice Development

The study investigates talent management practices in Russian and foreign companies. The inquiry of Russian and foreign companies (working in Russia) showed that perceived and dedicated talent management practices contribute to better companies performance. The study results can be used in talent management practice development.

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