Opportunities and Challenges of Workplace Diversity

Directed primarily toward undergraduate business majors, this text also provides practical content to current and aspiring industry professionals. Opportunities and Challenges of Workplace Diversity teaches readers to uncover and understand the complexities of managing diversity through a unique dialogue of opportunity. Through its three-tiered structure this text effectively explains the complexities of managerial and legal aspects in workplace diversity; presents examples of positive and negative management methods; encouragesreaders to develop a set of skills they will need when managing diversity in their careers.I. UNCOVERING THE COMPLEXITIES OF WORKPLACE DIVERSITY 1. Diversity in the Workplace: A Theoretical and Pedagogical Perspective 2. Diversity in the Workplace: A Legal Perspective 3. An Integrated Approach to Managing Diversity in Organizations 4. Exemplary Diversity Leaders and Organizations Case Study: Diversity as Strategy, By David A. Thomas II. MANAGING AND MISMANAGING: CASE STUDIES ON AMERICAN BUSINESSES 5. Gender Case Study: Augusta National Golf Club: Membership for Women or Staying the Course? By Ray B. Swart, Ashish K. Singh, and Andrew Nelson under the supervision of James S. O'Rourke Case Study: Mothers Work Inc.: Brand Image and Accusations of Employment Discrimination, By Carolyn E. Billick and Lusiena H. C. Wong under the supervision of James S. O'Rourke 6. Race and National Origin Case Study: The Classic Look of Discrimination: Abercrombie & Fitch's Struggle to Manage Diversity, By Kathryn A. Canas and Jacob K. Sorensen Case Study Response: Abercrombie and Fitch's Story of Transformational Work, By Todd Corley Case Study: Making the Cut or On the Ropes: A Play-by-Play Analysis of Diversity and Sports in the NFL, NASCAR, PGA, and NBA, By Kathryn A. Canas, Jen Lair, and Jacob Bowman Case Study: Texaco, Inc.: Racial Discrimination Suit (A), By Tanya Goria, DeWayne Reed, and Dan Skendzel under the supervision of James S. O'Rourke Case Study: Texaco, Inc.: Racial Discrimination Suit (B), By Tanya Goria, DeWayne Reed, and Dan Skendzel under the supervision of James S. O'Rourke Case Study: Denny's Restaurants: Creating a Diverse Corporate Culture (A), By M. Jennifer Abes, W. Brent Chism, and Thomas F. Sheeran under the supervision of James S. O'Rourke Case Study: Denny's Restaurants: Creating a Diverse Corporate Culture (B), By M. Jennifer Abes, W. Brent Chism, and Thomas F. Sheeran under the supervision of James S. O'Rourke 7. Age Case Study: AT&T, Age Discrimination, and the EEOC, by James Oliver Case Study: Asleep at the Wheel: Ford Motor Company's Exclusion of the Older Worker, By Kathryn A. Canas and Harris Sondak 8. Religion and Spirituality Case Study: Purity of Spirit: Tom's of Maine, Adapted by Kathryn A. Canas and Harris Sondak from a case written by Edmund R. Gray 9. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Case Study: The Cracker Barrel Restaurants, By John Howard Case Study: Nike and the LGBT Community: Diversity Inclusion = A Successful Brand, By James Oliver Case Study: When Steve Becomes Stephanie, By Loren Gary and Brian Elliot 10. Disabilities Case Study: In the Eye of the Perfect Storm: Creating Accessibility-IBM, GM, and CISCO, By Kathryn A. Canas and Harris Sondak III. EXERCISES: DEVELOPING THREE ESSENTIAL SKILLS 11. Analyzing Self 12. Understanding Difference 13. Assessing Organizations