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Author Cañas, Kathryn A.

Title Opportunities and challenges of workplace diversity : theory, cases, and exercises / [edited by] Kathryn A. Cañas, Harris Sondak
Published Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, [2008]
©2008

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Description xvi, 266 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Ch. 1. Diversity in the workplace? : a theoretical perspective / Kathryn A. Canas and Harris Sondak -- Ch. 2. Diversity in the workplaces : a legal perspective / P. Corper James -- Ch. 3. Gender -- Morgan Stanley settles bias suit with $54 million / Patrick McGeehan -- Essay : off-ramps and on-ramps : keeping talented women on the road to success / Sylvia Ann Hewlett and Carolyn Buck Luce -- Case study : Augusta National Golf Club : membership for women or staying the course / Ray B. Swart, Ashish K. Singh, Andrew Nelson and James S. O'Rourke -- Case study : Mothers Work Inc. : brand image and accusations of employment discrimination / Carolyn E. Billick, Lusiena H. C. Wong and James S. O'Rourke -- Ch. 4. Race and national origin -- Abercrombie & Fitch bias case is settled / Steven Greenhouse -- Essay : the truth about mentoring minorities : race matters / David A. Thomas -- Case study : Texaco, Inc. racial discrimination suit (A) / Tanya Goria, DeWayne Reed, Dan Skendzel and James S. O'Rourke -- Case study : Texaco, Inc. : racial discrimination (B) / Tanya Goria, DeWayne Reed, Dan Skendzel and James S. O'Rourke -- Case Study : Tostadas, tortilla chips, and bank loans : Wells Fargo and Salinas y Salinas / Catharine E. Carrales and Greg Fairchild -- Ch. 5. Age -- As layoffs rise, so do age-discrimination charges / Shaifali Puri -- Essay : it's time to retire retirement / Ken Dychtwald, Tamara Erickson and Bob Morison -- Case study : asleep at the wheel : Ford Motor Company's exclusion of the older worker / Kathryn A. Canas and Harris Sondak -- Ch. 6. Religion and spirituality -- The many delicate issues of spirituality in the office / Eilene Zimmerman -- Essay : taking religion to work / C. Stone Brown -- Case study : purity of spirit : Tom's of Maine / Kathryn A. Canas, Harris Sondak and Edmund R. Gray -- Ch. 7. Sexual orientation -- Wal-Mart sets a new policy that protects gay workers / Sarah Kershaw -- Essay : selections from straight talk about gays in the workplace : creating an inclusive, productive environment for everyone in your organization / Liz Winfeld -- Case study : the cracker barrel restaurants / John Howard -- Ch. 8. Disabilities -- By telecommuting; the disabled get a key to the office, and a job / Eve Tahmincioglu -- Essay : selections from the inclusive corporation : a disability handbook for business professionals / Griff Hogan -- Case study : in the eye of the perfect storm : organizations creating accessibility - BOOST, IBM, and GM / Kathryn A. Canas and Harris Sondak -- Ch. 9. Exemplary organizations -- Case study : diversity as strategy / David A. Thomas -- Ch. 10. Analysing self -- Your pie chart / Taylor Cox and Ruby L. Beale -- Awareness of cultural identity / Marquita Byrd -- Socialization and the "ism" prism / William Sonnenschein -- Diversity questionnaire / William Sonnenschein -- First thoughts / Jonamay Lambert and Selma Myers -- Masculine and feminine speaking styles / Kathryn A. Canas and Harris Sondak -- Ch. 11. Understanding difference -- What constitutes sexual harassment? / Kathryn A. Canas, P. Corper James and Harris Sondak -- The older employee / Kathleen R. Butterworth, Christopher R. Corcoran and Gary M. Powell -- Religion and spirituality : what could be happening here? / Kathryn A. Canas and Harris Sondak -- Discrimination based on sexual orientation : counting the costs / Amy J. Zuckerman and George F. Simons -- The ten commandments of interacting with people with disabilities / Kathryn A. Canas and Harris Sondak -- Cultural diversity / Jonamay Lambert and Selma Myers -- Ch. 12. Assessing organizations -- Examining exemplary leaders in managing diversity / Kathryn A. Canas and Harris Sondak -- Analysis of consulting companies / Kathryn A. Canas and Harris Sondak -- Opening the sports page / Kathryn A. Canas and Harris Sondak -- The diversity consulting team / Kathryn A. Canas and Harris Sondak -- Nine symptoms that may indicate a need for diversity training / Lee Gardenswartz and Anita Rowe -- Managing diversity questionnaire / Lee Gardenswartz and Anita Rowe -- Asking good questions / Lee Gardenswartz and Anita Rowe
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Diversity in the workplace -- United States.
Diversity in the workplace -- United States -- Case studies.
Genre/Form Case studies.
Author Cañas, Kathryn A.
Sondak, Harris.
LC no. 2006103491
ISBN 9780131343061 (paperback)
0131343068 (paperback)