Managing Diversity: Best Practices in the Workplace

The purpose of this book is to provide educators, students, human resource managers, business leaders, and corporations with theories, models, research, studies, data, and a practical application of how employers can effectively manage diversity in the workplace. The content of this book is de-signed to provide the foundations of the best practices in Managing Diversity in the Workplace in the following areas: (1) Diversity & Inclusion (D&I), (2) D&I defined, (3) Culture,(4) Impact on the Changes in Demographics (5) A Business Case for D&I, (67) Human Resource and Legal Implications, (7) Various Ethnic Groups (Euro-Americans, African-Americans, Asian-Americans, and Latino/Hispanic-Americans), (6) Diversity Plans, (7) Affirmative Action Plans, (8) Training and Development, and (9) Globalization and Diversity. The book provides an overview of various cultures for greater awareness and cross-cultural understanding, as well as the challenges and obstacles different ethnic groups face and best practices to manage cross-cultural teams.