Case Studies

Here are a few references to use from my reading assignments

References

Canas, K. & Sondak, H. (2014). Opportunities and challenges of workplace diversity (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Chapter 4.

Stevens, F.G., Plaut, V.C. & Sanchez-Burks, J. (2008). Unlocking the benefits of diversity: All-inclusive multiculturalism and positive organizational change. Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 44, 116-133

Kalev, A., Dobbin, F. & Kelly, E. (2006). Best practices or best guesses? Assessing the efficacy of corporate affirmative action and diversity policies. American Sociological Review, 7(4), 589-617.

Thomas, D.A. & Ely, R. (1996). Making differences matter: A new paradigm for managing diversity. Harvard Business Review, 74, 79–90.

Akinola, M. & Thomas, D.A. (2006). Defining the attributes and processes that enhance the effectiveness of workforce diversity initiatives in knowledge intensive firms. HBR Working Paper Series. Retrieved from http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=22678

Brief, A.P. (Ed.). (2008). Diversity at work. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

Davidson, M. (2011). The end of diversity as we know it: Why diversity efforts fail and how leveraging diversity can succeed.  San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers