Diversity Management ¿ Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice

Petra Aigner

ISBN 10: 3848498464 / ISBN 13: 9783848498468

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Apr 2012, 2012

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Neuware -Theories suggest that Diversity Management (DM) is a 'double edged sword', providing companies and their workforce with advantages, but also disadvantages. By way of a mixed methods approach, including interviews with Human Resource managers and ethnic minority employees, this study analyzed gaps and correspondences between theory and practice of DM in Austria, concentrating on ethnic diversity. The empirical findings indicate a strong correspondence with internationally accredited theory and practice of DM. However, some gaps could be identified, for example, that, migrant employees felt that the integration into the company workforce was partly inefficient. Recommendations are given as to bridge these gaps, by suggesting further DM initiatives ('mentoring up' programmes, intercultural trainings, the inclusion of ethnic minority members in key positions, 'cross-company' approaches, or making ethnic DM also an issue for trade union activities).Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 100 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Diversity Management ¿ Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Apr 2012
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3848498464
• ISBN 13: 9783848498468
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu

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Synopsis

Theories suggest that Diversity Management (DM) is a 'double edged sword', providing companies and their workforce with advantages, but also disadvantages. By way of a mixed methods approach, including interviews with Human Resource managers and ethnic minority employees, this study analyzed gaps and correspondences between theory and practice of DM in Austria, concentrating on ethnic diversity. The empirical findings indicate a strong correspondence with internationally accredited theory and practice of DM. However, some gaps could be identified, for example, that, migrant employees felt that the integration into the company workforce was partly inefficient. Recommendations are given as to bridge these gaps, by suggesting further DM initiatives ('mentoring up' programmes, intercultural trainings, the inclusion of ethnic minority members in key positions, 'cross-company' approaches, or making ethnic DM also an issue for trade union activities).

About the Author

Dr. Aigner is assistant professor at the University of Linz. She holds a BSocSc(Hons), a MPhil & PhD (TCD Dublin). She has been research associate at TCD, at the Univ. Leeds (LSSI), and a Marie Curie Fellow (European Forum for Migration Studies, Bamberg). She focuses on migration studies, ethnic entrepreneurship and (ethnic) diversity management.