Diversity in Organizations - 2nd Edition by Heike Mensi-Klarbach & Annette Risberg (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

An exciting new edition of our core textbook written specifically for students studying diversity management, it explores all of the key areas of managing diversity in modern organisations. Written by a team of leading experts drawn from nine different countries it provides an authoritative yet accessible and engaging account of the realities of diversity in the workplace and equips students with the frameworks, tools and techniques to understand and help develop and sustain inclusive and diverse organizations.

Thoroughly updated throughout, this textbook is the ideal course companion for undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA modules in diversity management.

New to this Edition:
- Three new chapters on the highly important issues of diversity and teams, diversity and change, and critical reflections on diversity management
- New coverage of key diversity challenges facing contemporary organizations
- Brand new cases and vignettes highlighting real-world issues

Review Quotes

This book should be required reading for any individual involved in diversity management and its systemic challenges. It supports individuals, groups and organizations in a systematic and direct way to navigate concepts and case studies from an inclusivity perspective. With a brilliantly simple introduction, along with chapter objectives, outlines and "stop and reflect" vignettes, the book guides the reader through concepts using a sound and solid strategic framework. A must-read!
Dr Javier Clavere, Berea College, USA

This is a valuable tool for enhancing the transformative power of diversity in organizations of all types. The authors present fresh ways to apply management concepts by examining the nuances and complexities of diversity, presenting each topic in an accessible format that eases learning and practical application. An excellent classroom resource for those working, managing and leading in today's cross-cultural, global environment.
Dr Therese Madden, Notre Dame de Namur University, USA

This much-needed companion guides readers through diversity theory and practice. A collaboration of leading diversity thinkers and practitioners consider the importance of contextualizing diversity debates and practices within their historical and cultural contexts: a must-read which appreciates diversity and its management in nuanced, sophisticated and precise ways.
Professor Alison Pullen, Professor of Management and Organization Studies, Macquarie University, Australia

About the Author

Heike Mensi-Klarbach is Assistant Professor at the Institute for Gender and Diversity in Organizations, Department of Management at WU, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria.

Annette Risberg is Professor of Organization and Management at the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences and Associate Professor at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark.
Heike Mensi-Klarbach is Assistant Professor at the Institute for Gender and Diversity in Organizations, Department of Management at WU, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria.

Annette Risberg is Professor of Organization and Management at the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences and Associate Professor at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark.