WORKFORCE DIVERSITY: CHOICES IN DIVERSITY TRAINING PROGRAMS & DEALING WITH RESISTANCE TO DIVERSITY.
Currently, and over the past few years, diversity has become a favorite discussion topic in business, academia, and government. Moreover, diversity has become a buzzword in the media when focusing on the future of America. Wherever one looks, diversity is becoming more and more popular when describing the American...

A framework analysis: male diversity in dental assisting.
"The promise of diversity in the workplace is to create an environment in which employees' different identities and abilities are not only respected but also appreciated'" Introduction Diversity (1) in the workplace is becoming an increasingly important issue for managers. Labor is predominantly a combination...

Diversity in dispute: companies that fail to address diversity-related risks today may be forced to pay the price tomorrow.
These days, mitigating risk from diversity-based disputes involves far more than reviewing hiring practices. It requires examining the image a business presents to the outside community, as well as the atmosphere cultivated within. Recognition of modern-day complications is so universal that even those companies who have 'gotten it' when...

Gender equity in the context of organizational justice: a closer look at a reoccurring issue in the field.
"The single most important event in the American labor market in the twentieth century has been the unprecedented entry of large numbers of women into the workforce" (Gini, 1998, p. 3). A great deal of attention has been given to the topic of gender diversity in the workplace, as...

DuPont Diversity Director Named to Catalyst Advisory Board.
WILMINGTON, Del., March 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Claudette J. Whiting, Director of Corporate Diversity and Work/Life for DuPont, has been named to the Catalyst Board of Advisors by the organization's President, Sheila W. Wellington. Catalyst is one of America's premier nonprofit organizations striving to advance women...

Reggie Rivers Kicks Off StorageTek's 2001 Diversity Dialogues; Former Broncos Player Discusses Overcoming Minority Obstacles.
LOUISVILLE, Colo., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Denver Broncos running back, author and talk show host, Reggie Rivers helped StorageTek(R) (Storage Technology Corp.),(NYSE: STK) kickoff its diversity dialogue series. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010228/LAW133 ) Rivers celebrated Black History Month, February's theme. He shared personal anecdotes,...

The challenge of managing diversity in South Africa: a long-time observer and researcher shares his views on new opportunities the human resources community has to transform itself and shift to more inclusive personnel policies and approaches.
Since April 1994, the dawn of democracy in South Africa brought challenges and opportunities in the public service. Remarkable opportunities were created for the previously disadvantaged as a result of the determination to eliminate racism, sexism, and religious oppression in the corridors of power. The enforcement of these "isms"...

What does it mean to be a culturally competent I/O psychologist in New Zealand?
Cultural competence represents an important, but neglected, area of research and practice in I/O psychology. This article establishes the relevance of our concern with cultural competence for I/0 psychologists, then analyses its' meaning at the level of the individual practitioner and at the level of the business and organisational...

Coming full circle in a world of change.
GROWING UP IN A FAMILY with strong ties to the real estate profession, with a father who recognized the value of differences, provided me with the ability to recognize and understand the value of diversity. As a young man working in a bank and going to law school at...

Workforce diversity: what is it? What are employers doing to achieve it?
As African Americans, we have long known that racial equality is elusive. With the disturbing beating of Rodney King and the L.A. rebellion following the acquittal of the perpetrators and the increasing cries of reverse discrimination, racial equality is certainly difficult to achieve. Add to these the impact of a...