Profiting from diversity: the business advantages and the obstacles to achieving diversity

The benefits of Diversity are frequently mentioned but rarely spellt out. This edited book highlights specific ways in which organisations can profit from Diversity, and a discussion of some of the obstacles that can stand in the wayof doing this. INDICE: PART I: THE BACKGROUND - The Main Concerns in the Literature on Diversity; G.Moss - PART II: PROFITING FROM DIVERSITY - Diversity, Innovation and Corporate Strategy; A.David - Nationality, Knowledge Management and Knowledge Creation Across Individualistic and Collectivist Countries: Lessons to be Learned; G.Moss, K.Kubacki, M.Hersh ; R.Gunn - Eastward Enlargement, Cultural and National Identity in the European Union; H.Skinner ; K.Kubacki - Human Computer Interaction: Accessibility and Usability for Disabled People; M Hersh ; M.Johnson - The Role of Gender in Design Productions and Preferences; G.Moss - The Role of Gender in Decisions to Purchase Fair Trade Products; F.Fairan - The Impact of Gender on Management: The Case of Latvia; G.Moss, Farnham ; C. Cook - The Impact of Gender on Web Design Software; G.Horvath, G.Moss ; R.Gunn - PART III: OBSTACLES TO DIVERSITY INITIATIVES - Obstacles to Embedding Diversity Across an Organisation; Preece - The Case of Recruitment Websites and Their Failure to Mirror Their Target Market; R.Gunn, Gasper, G.Moss, Sanders - Ageism: The Final Frontier; Farnham - Disabled People and Barriers to Employment orDisabled People and Employment: Barriers and Potential Solutions; M.Hersh

• ISBN: 978-0-230-51616-8
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 280
• Fecha Publicación: 27/11/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés