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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Work
by George B. CunninghamDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Work is a comprehensive, accessible text focusing on DEI and how they influence employees’ access to work, their experiences in the workplace, and the outcomes for teams and organizations. The book examines the differences in opportunities and experiences among different groups as well as the ways managers can create more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces. The book takes a multilevel approach and breaks down the issues to consider the micro-, meso-, and macro-level factors of DEI. The book is structured around three parts. The first section offers an overview of the foundations of DEI, including an overview and its relevance for aspiring managers, theoretical tenets of diversity, research in the area, and the constructs of bias. In the second section, the author examines the various forms of diversity, including race, gender, age, disability, appearance, sexual orientation and gender identity, religion, and social class. The final part supports the reader in thinking through strategies for reducing bias, creating diverse and inclusive workplaces, and ways organizations can impact the DEI in their communities. Pedagogical features include the following: ■ DEI at Work cases to open each chapter ■ DEI in Practice to connect theory to real-life examples■ Different Point of View boxes to present alternative perspectives■ Expert Perspectives to hear from professionals in the field■ Further reading and web resources to take extended learning opportunities■ Review questions to test knowledge
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Strategic Communications: Becoming Culturally Proficient Communicators
by Karen Lindsey Lee BushTaking a DEI-first approach, this book teaches students to become culturally proficient communicators by approaching diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) with intentionality in every aspect of strategic communications. Those who work in strategic communications play a powerful role in shaping public perceptions and thus have a crucial responsibility to understand and practice the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in their work. This book introduces students to DEI theories and concepts and guides them through applying these concepts to communications research, planning, and execution. Chapters in the book align with the courses and competencies most often taught in advertising and public relations programs. It also includes chapters on “Inclusive Leadership” and “Working on Diverse Teams,” as students will need these competencies when working on group class projects and in preparing for internships. The concluding chapter on “Communicating for Social Change” allows students to look beyond advertising and PR as corporate-centered disciplines and expand their understanding of the power of communications to advocate for social justice and change. Ideal for students at the undergraduate level with relevance to graduate students as well, the book can be used as a stand-alone text in DEI communications courses, as a supplement to core advertising or public relations texts, or in modules in advanced communications courses. Online materials for instructors include teaching tips, suggested discussions and activities, student assignments, sample quizzes, and video links. They are available at www.routledge.com/9781032533865.
Diversity, Ethnicity, Migration and Work
by Geraldine Healy Franklin OikelomeThe contemporary relevance of Diversity, Ethnicity, Migration and Work is evident in debates on migration, racism and the global market in healthcare workers. It is about work and workers in the health care sector across three continents and in particular the UK, USA and Nigeria, focusing on highly qualified and skilled professional and low paid workers. This book is informed by current thinking on migration, ethnicity and work, including critical engagement with the literature on diasporas, social networks, social processes, anti-racism and feminism and diversity. The authors provide an historical and global perspective before engaging deeply with the working experience of highly qualified international migrants and low paid migrant and minority workers. They provide unique comparative and intersectional insights into the experience of migrant doctors compared to UK and US qualified doctors and deepen this understanding by an exploration of women doctors' experiences. The story of frontline low paid migrant and black and minority ethnic workers is told drawing on social process and the means of challenging inequalities through trade unions and social networks as well as diversity management strategies.
Diversity, Inc.: The Failed Promise of a Billion-Dollar Business
by Pamela NewkirkAn award-winning journalist shows how workplace diversity initiatives have turned into a profoundly misguided industry--and have done little to bring equality to America's major industries and institutions. Diversity has become the new buzzword, championed by elite institutions from academia to Hollywood to corporate America. In an effort to ensure their organizations represent the racial and ethnic makeup of the country, industry and foundation leaders have pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to commission studies, launch training sessions, and hire consultants and diversity czars. But is it working?In Diversity, Inc., award-winning journalist Pamela Newkirk shines a bright light on the diversity industry, asking the tough questions about what has been effective--and why progress has been so slow. Newkirk highlights the rare success stories, sharing valuable lessons about how other industries can match those gains. But as she argues, despite decades of handwringing, costly initiatives, and uncomfortable conversations, organizations have, apart from a few exceptions, fallen far short of their goals.Diversity, Inc. incisively shows the vast gap between the rhetoric of inclusivity and real achievements. If we are to deliver on the promise of true equality, we need to abandon ineffective, costly measures and commit ourselves to combatting enduring racial attitudes
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging in Coaching: A Practical Guide
by Salma ShahCoaching and developing employees is not a one size fits all activity. Race, gender, class, education, culture and religion can all affect the needs of employees. Coaches, leaders and line managers must address this.Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging in Coaching is a practical guide for coaches, leaders and line managers which explains how to understand different employee needs, identify what experiences can impact these needs and shows how to develop a truly inclusive approach to coaching and employee development. It also covers how to recognize the difference between employees in survival mode as opposed to those who are thriving, feeling psychologically safe and displaying healthy resilience. Packed full of practical tips, tools, case studies, interviews, examples and activities to work through in practice, this book allows coaches, leaders and line managers to create an inclusive culture of belonging and psychological safety to ensure that all employees flourish. There is also specific guidance on how to deal with employee trauma such as prejudice, racism, bullying, burnout, imposter syndrome and grief as well as how to cultivate a system of acceptance and encourage all employees to safely bring their authentic selves to work. Supported by expert advice, personal experience and industry research, this book is crucial reading for all coaches, leaders and managers responsible for talent development.
Diversity-Management: Zur sozialen Verantwortung von Unternehmen
by Claudia RahnfeldDas Buch greift soziale Ziele als Beweggrund für die Einführung eines Diversity-Managements auf. Dazu wird anschaulich erläutert, wie Organisationen ticken und welche Mechanismen angestoßen werden, wenn Veränderungen auf sie einwirken. Es wird außerdem aufgezeigt, welche Führungs- und Unternehmenskultur mitarbeiterbindend wirkt und welche Methoden bei der Umsetzung hilfreich sein können. Hintergrund dazu: Diversity-Management als Forschungs- und Praxisfeld ist mittlerweile weltweit verbreitet. Es wird in Unternehmen in der Regel mit dem Ziel eingesetzt, die unterschiedlichen individuellen Eigenschaften, kulturellen Prägungen und die internationalen Erfahrungen der MitarbeiterInnen zu betonen und zum Nutzen des Unternehmens einzusetzen. Dieser rein betriebswirtschaftlichen Herangehensweise soll im vorliegenden Buch ein proaktiver Umgang mit Vielfalt entgegensetzt werden. Neben den gewinnorientierten Zielen sollen vor allem gesellschaftliche Notwendigkeiten und soziale Teilhabe als Anlass aufgezeigt werden.
Diversity: A Key Idea for Business and Society (Key Ideas in Business and Management)
by Mustafa F. ÖzbilginDiversity: A Key Idea for Business and Society introduces an idea that proliferates business and society, having been incorporated into mainstream theory and practice. Beyond this multidisciplinary setting, how diversity is defined, framed, managed and regulated is also exposed to considerable social, economic, political and ideological interpretation and manipulation. This volume explores definitions of diversity, its various manifestations and interdisciplinary influences that shape how diversity is researched. The text turns to workforce diversity as a particular case of diversity and explores antecedents, correlates and consequences of workforce diversity. The author considers power, inequality and intersectionality to illuminate the subject from the key manifestations, including class, gender, ethnicity, sexuality and disability. With insights from an array of fields from economics, through management to biology, the author also highlights the various cases against diversity alongside analysis of how to navigate the diversity jungle in practice. This concise, authoritative book will be essential reading for students, researchers and reflective practitioners interested in workforce diversity as well as unique supplementary reading across the social sciences.
Diversity: Leaders Not Labels
by Stedman GrahamStedman Graham, bestselling author of You Can Make It Happen, teaches that in the 21st century your talent and skills above all else will define your value. In Diversity: Leaders Not Labels, Graham shows you how to break out of the box that keeps you from growing to your full potential, and reveals that success is truly based on results, performance, and excellence. Diversity is literally changing the face of our nations. Workers of all backgrounds are merging into a global marketplace, while businesses are challenged by a shortage of talent and the need to integrate a wide range of cultures. In this global environment, diversity has become a permanent business characteristic; opportunities will be plentiful for both people and businesses. Graham indicates that we do not have to become a member of anyone else's culture to play a key role, but must maintain and assert our own identities while respecting others' uniqueness in our workforces and communities. He helps us to understand that developing leaders rather than accepting labels is ultimately the best way to preserve culture and create a legacy. Diversity: Leaders Not Labels studies diversity as no one has before, exploring different cultures and their histories to help you understand that everyone has had challenges and that the transformation process is the same for each of us. Hard work, sacrifice, talent, and self-motivation are the tools you need for the future. By showcasing individuals who have successfully transcended labels to become leaders, Graham helps readers begin to move from their history to carving their own individual pathways to success, based on authenticity as well as the talents and skill they bring to the workforce. "What is most important is breaking through labels and understanding who you are," says Graham. "Realize that everyone brings uniqueness, talents, and skills that add value to our experiences, work environments, businesses, and communities. When you operate from this perspective, you will emerge in the 21st century as a true leader to yourself, to others, and to society."
Diversität im Bauwesen - Die Gamechanger: Innovation durch Vielfalt stärken
by Bianca Christina Weber-LewerenzDas Buch klärt auf, weshalb Innovation und neue digitale Technologien in der Baubranche und darüber hinaus wesentlich von einer neuen Denkkultur abhängen. Persönliche Erfahrungsberichte aus der Anwenderpraxis und Einblicke in die Forschung zeigen die vielen menschlichen und technischen Potenziale auf, die bisher teilweise noch unzureichend genutzt werden. Das Buch gibt Beispiele dafür, wie der digitale Wandel sinnvoll und konstruktiv mitgestaltet werden kann. Es blickt auf die historische Entwicklung von Vielfalt am Bau zurück und beleuchtet unternehmerische Wege hin zu mehr Diversität, benennt aber auch die Problemfelder, die den Innovationsprozess behindern. Dabei stellt es neue Wege in Aussicht. Aus der Bestandsaufnahme „Wo stehen wir?“ und der Frage: „Wo wollen (müssen) wir hin?“ leiten sich vielfältige Calls for Action ab. Denn: Diversität stellt den Schlüssel zum Erfolg dar. Diese Erkenntnis ist wichtig, um die Weichen für ein innovatives, nachhaltiges Bauwesen jetzt zu stellen. Das Buch arbeitet die Schlüsselfaktoren und Kernkompetenzen auf allen Ebenen heraus, die maßgeblich für die Förderung von Diversität und Innovation sind. Setzt sie diese konsequent ein, kann die Baubranche eine Vorreiterrolle im In- und Ausland einnehmen.
Diversität in Marketing & Sales: Best Practices von Agenturen, Beratungen und Unternehmen
by Meike TerstiegeDiversität ist mittlerweile und auch zukünftig ein starkes Marketing- und Sales-Instrument. Diversität – im Sinne von Vielfalt – in Marketing und Vertrieb macht Marken und Menschen, Teams und Unternehmen deutlich produktiver, profitabler und auch innovativer. Vorrangig geht es um das Schaffen eines wertschätzenden und motivierenden Miteinanders im wirtschaftlichen Kontext durch die Inklusion von Mitarbeiter:innen verschiedenster Facetten. Im Zentrum steht, Ressentiments abzubauen und eine Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft zu schaffen, die gerade durch diese Inklusion über sich hinauswachsen kann und wird. Vor einem marktwirtschaftlichen Hintergrund sollen zum einen potenzielle Mitarbeiter:innen durch das Beachten und Wertschätzen deren vielfältiger Hintergründe und Lebensläufe gewonnen und gehalten werden. Zum anderen sollen Marketing- und Vertriebszielgruppen angesprochen werden, die sich bislang im Rahmen von Markenkommunikation nicht adäquat adressiert oder sogar ausgeschlossen fühlten. Die Ansprache, Anerkennung und Wertschätzung heterogener Zielgruppen stellt eine neuartige und zugleich zukunftsträchtige Option im Rahmen des Gewinnens und Bindens von (potenziellen) Kund:innen und Mitarbeiter:innen dar. Das Ziel dieses Buchs ist es daher, Einblicke in den bezüglich Inhalt und Tonalität zielgruppenadäquaten Umgang mit dem Thema Vielfalt im Rahmen von Marketing, PR, Kommunikation und Vertrieb zu geben.Die Bedeutung, Entwicklung und Berücksichtigung der Themen Diversität und insb. Gender werden in diesem Buch anhand von Best-Practice-Beispielen aus der Erfahrung und Perspektive von Agenturen, Beratungen und Unternehmen dargestellt.
Diversität in Twinning-Projekten des Bundeskriminalamtes (BestMasters)
by Carola MeierCarola Meier geht in diesem Buch der Frage nach, ob Teilnehmende von Twinning-Projekten durchgeführt vom Bundeskriminalamt in Kroatien und der Türkei einen Einfluss von Diversität auf die Arbeitsdimensionen Kultur, Kommunikation und Kooperation wahrnehmen. Dabei ist die theoretische Befassung mit Diversitätsmanagement sowie dem EU-Förderinstrument Twinning als Basis essentiell. Die empirisch erarbeiteten Erkenntnisse aus Interviews mit 13 Teilnehmenden von Twinning-Projekten in Kroatien und der Türkei werden in den oben genannten Arbeitsdimensionen miteinander verglichen.
Diversität, Werte und Konflikte: Implikationen für Führung und Kollaboration (essentials)
by Karin MeyerDialog-, Konflikt- und Kollaborationsfähigkeit zählen zu den „Future Skills“. Gleichzeitig kann der Umgang mit Heterogenität (über-)fordern. Dabei ist es möglich, verschiedene Werte, Maßstäbe und Sichtweisen in Einklang zu bringen. Konflikte können vermieden sowie Potenziale und Kreativität unterschiedlicher Perspektiven erfolgreich genutzt werden, um in einer immer komplexer und dynamischer werden Arbeitswelt erfolgreich zu sein.
Divesting Harvard's Endowment
by Daniel Green Luis M. Viceira Holly FetterBy early 2020 Harvard University was facing growing pressure from students, faculty, and alumni to divest its $40 billion endowment of financial stakes in fossil fuel producers. Its previous policy of avoiding the issue was quickly becoming outdated-$21 trillion of institutionally managed money now gave some consideration to sustainability. This case considers the two important questions surrounding a potential divestment: 1) Should the University alter its endowment's portfolio to meet broader social objectives, and 2) If so, how should it integrate climate objectives, or ESG considerations more generally, into its investment strategy and portfolio construction? In the case, the University is being advised on these questions by Nicole Abramson, an investment management professional specializing in ESG products. To formulate her recommendation, Abramson considers the views of Harvard's stakeholders and the sustainability best practices of institutional investors and asset managers around the world.
Divestitures and Spin-Offs
by Joseph JoyThe world of M&A has always been complex and nuanced. Corporations encounter their toughest business problems during a divestiture or a merger. At the same time, optimal execution of divestitures can also create high value for the seller as well as the buyer. This book is a collection of leading practices on Divestitures and covers end to end transaction life cycle from readiness through execution including post deal transformation. It contains the synthesis of experiences across a wide array of clients across industries, ranging from $500 million to $100 billion in revenue.Each chapter in this book can stand on its own as an authority on leading practices related to the topic it presents, and together, these chapters provide a comprehensive set of perspectives needed to successfully complete a divestiture. The highlight of the book is valuable real-life examples and references that a business can benefit from, when it is considering, analyzing or implementing a divestiture.
Divide the Labor: Forming a Successful Innovation Partnership Based on Effective Cross-Functional Relationships
by Chris Trimble Vijay GovindarajanJust as there is a wide variety of innovation initiatives in organizations, there is a wide variety of teams that push them forward. But all these teams have something in common: They are internal partnerships. The two entities of the partnership are the Performance Engine (the organization's ongoing operations) and a Dedicated Team. The Dedicated Team consists of people who will work on the innovation initiative full time. The subset of Performance Engine personnel who are directly involved in executing the innovation (although on a part-time basis) is called the Shared Staff. In this chapter, the authors explore the first step for building an innovation team-dividing the labor. Using real-life examples from Deere & Company, BMW, Electrolux, and Timberland, they stress the importance of 1) Carefully assessing the capabilities of the Performance Engine in handling development tasks associated with the initiative; 2) Keeping the work of the innovation initiative flowing in parallel with ongoing operations; and 3) Resisting the temptation to think of the Dedicated Team as the "innovation team." The innovation initiative is executed by a partnership, and the entire project is managed through a single plan. This chapter was originally published as Chapter 1 of "The Other Side of Innovation: Solving the Execution Challenge."
Divided Gulf: The Anatomy of a Crisis (Contemporary Gulf Studies)
by Andreas KriegThis book discusses the various critical dimensions of the Qatar Crisis as a development that has fundamentally reshaped the nature of regional integration for the near future. It represents the first academic attempt to challenge the commonly propagated binary view of this conflict. Further, the book explains the Gulf Crisis in the context of the transformation of the Gulf in the early 21st century, with new alliances and balances of power emerging. At the heart of the book lies the question of how the changing global and regional order facilitated or even fuelled the 2017 Crisis, which it argues was only the most recent climax in an ongoing crisis in the Gulf, on that had been simmering since 2011 and is rooted in historical feuds that date back to the 1800s. While contextualizing the crisis historically, the book also seeks to look beyond historical events to identify underlying patterns of identity security in connection with state and nation building in the Gulf.
Divided Unions: The Wagner Act, Federalism, and Organized Labor (American Governance: Politics, Policy, and Public Law)
by Alexis N. WalkerA comparative history of public and private sector unions from the Wagner Act of 1935 until todayThe 2011 battle in Wisconsin over public sector employees' collective bargaining rights occasioned the largest protests in the state since the Vietnam War. Protestors occupied the state capitol building for days and staged massive rallies in downtown Madison, receiving international news coverage. Despite an unprecedented effort to oppose Governor Scott Walker's bill, Act 10 was signed into law on March 11, 2011, stripping public sector employees of many of their collective bargaining rights and hobbling government unions in Wisconsin. By situating the events of 2011 within the larger history of public sector unionism, Alexis N. Walker demonstrates how the passage of Act 10 in Wisconsin was not an exceptional moment, but rather the culmination of events that began over eighty years ago with the passage of the Wagner Act in 1935.Although explicitly about government unions, Walker's book argues that the fates of public and private sector unions are inextricably linked. She contends that the exclusion of public sector employees from the foundation of private sector labor law, the Wagner Act, firmly situated private sector law at the national level, while relegating public sector employees' efforts to gain collective bargaining rights to the state and local levels. She shows how private sector unions benefited tremendously from the national-level protections in the law while, in contrast, public sector employees' efforts progressed slowly, were limited to union-friendly states, and the collective bargaining rights that they finally did obtain were highly unequal and vulnerable to retrenchment. As a result, public and private sector unions peaked at different times, preventing a large, unified labor movement. The legacy of the Wagner Act, according to Walker, is that labor remains geographically concentrated, divided by sector, and hobbled in its efforts to represent working Americans politically in today's era of rising economic inequality.
Divided: The Perils of Our Growing Inequality
by Adam Smith Paul Krugman Barack Obama Barbara Ehrenreich Joseph E. Stiglitz Elizabeth WarrenEssays on the dangers of the wealth and income gap, collected by the New York Times–bestselling author of It&’s Even Worse Than You Think. This collection includes writings by a wide range of voices—including Adam Smith, Elizabeth Warren, Barbara Ehrenreich, Joseph E. Stiglitz, Studs Terkel, Paul Krugman, Barack Obama, and David Cay Johnston—illuminating the reality of economic inequality in America, where in spite of the fury that followed the 2008 financial crisis, little has to been done to address the gulf between the one percent and the ninety-nine percent. Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist David Cay Johnston explains that in this most unequal of developed nations, every aspect of inequality remains hotly contested and poorly understood. These writings, from leading scholars, journalists, and activists, offers a multifaceted look at the problem, exploring its devastating—and dangerous—implications in areas as diverse as education, justice, health care, social mobility, and political representation. Provocative and eminently readable, here is an essential resource for anyone who cares about the future of America—and compelling evidence that inequality can be ignored only at the nation&’s peril.
Dividend Policy at FPL Group, Inc. (A)
by Benjamin C. Esty Craig F. SchreiberA Wall Street analyst has just learned that FPL (the holding company for Florida's largest electric utility) may cut its dividend in several days despite a 47-year streak of consecutive dividend increases. In response to the deregulation of the electric utility industry, FPL has substantially revised its competitive strategy over the past several years. The analyst must decide whether a change in dividend policy will be a part of FPL's financial strategy in this deregulated environment.
Dividend Policy at FPL Group, Inc. (B)
by Benjamin C. Esty Craig F. SchreiberFPL's dividend policy and the reaction of the financial markets are examined.
Dividend Stocks For Dummies
by Lawrence CarrelExpert advice on a mature, reliable way to invest money According to Fortune magazine, investing in dividends is one of the top five ways to survive market instability. Dividend Stocks For Dummies gives you the expert information and advice you need to successfully add dividends to your investment portfolio, revealing how to make the most out of dividend stock investing-no matter the type of market. Explains the nuts and bolts of dividends, values, and returns Shows you how to effectively research companies, gauge growth and return, and the best way to manage a dividend portfolio Provides strategies for increasing dividend investments Weather a down market-reach for Dividend Stocks for Dummies!
Dividenden-Anlagen für den Neueinsteiger: Lernen Sie Die Grundregeln der Dividendenanlage In 5 Tagen Und lernen Sie Richtig.
by Michael EzeanakaIn den USA haben Tausende von Menschen ihr eigenes Unternehmen, und verdienen Gewinne, ohne täglich zur Arbeit zu gehen. Für viele von uns ist es ein ideales Leben - entspannen, das wachsende Unternehmen verfolgen und Erträge aus Dividenden erhalten. Diese Möglichkeit besteht für Sie, wenn Sie ein Anlageportfolio von Aktien besitzen. Unternehmensaktien, mit denen Sie ein passives Einkommen verdienen können. Beim Streben nach finanzieller Freiheit muss man Aktien verstehen können und wissen, wie man erfolgreich in Dividenden investiert.
Dividends Still Don't Lie
by Kelley WrightA timely follow-up to the bestselling classic Dividends Don't LieIn 1988 Geraldine Weiss wrote the classic Dividends Don't Lie, which focused on the Dividend-Yield Theory as a method of producing consistent gains in the stock market. Today, the approach of using the dividend yield to identify values in blue chip stocks still outperforms most investment methods on a risk-adjusted basis.Written by Kelley Wright, Managing Editor of Investment Quality Trends, with a new Foreword by Geraldine Weiss, this book teaches a value-based strategy to investing, one that uses a stock's dividend yield as the primary measure of value. Rather than emphasize the price cycles of a stock, the company's products, market strategy or other factors, this guide stresses dividend-yield patterns.Details a straightforward system of investing in stick-to-quality blue-chip stocks with reliable dividend historiesDiscusses how to buy and sell when dividend yields instruct you to do soInvestors looking for safety and transparency will quickly discover how dividends offer the yields they desireWith Dividends Still Don't Lie, you'll gain the confidence to make sophisticated stock market decisions and obtain solid value for your investment dollars.
Dividends and Dividend Policy
by Kolb Robert W. Baker H. KentDividends And Dividend Policy As part of the Robert W. Kolb Series in Finance, Dividends and Dividend Policy aims to be the essential guide to dividends and their impact on shareholder value. Issues concerning dividends and dividend policy have always posed challenges to both academics and professionals. While all the pieces to the dividend puzzle may not be in place yet, the information found here can help you gain a firm understanding of this dynamic discipline. Comprising twenty-eight chapters-contributed by both top academics and financial experts in the field-this well-rounded resource discusses everything from corporate dividend decisions to the role behavioral finance plays in dividend policy. Along the way, you'll gain valuable insights into the history, trends, and determinants of dividends and dividend policy, and discover the different approaches firms are taking when it comes to dividends. Whether you're a seasoned financial professional or just beginning your journey in the world of finance, having a firm understanding of the issues surrounding dividends and dividend policy is now more important than ever. With this book as your guide, you'll be prepared to make the most informed dividend-related decisions possible-even in the most challenging economic conditions. The Robert W. Kolb Series in Finance is an unparalleled source of information dedicated to the most important issues in modern finance. Each book focuses on a specific topic in the field of finance and contains contributed chapters from both respected academics and experienced financial professionals.