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DIVERSITY
WOULD BENEFIT BOARDROOMS IN THE UK
June 20 Business Europe News- As briefly stated in
a previeus column here at Innoversity Network, diversity
should be acknowledged as important not only in the ranks and
files, but also on the boards of directors. This very brief
article describes how a UK government agency recommends an annual census of
UK companies to assure diversity
DIVERSITY
AND ARCHITECTURE (.pdf)
June 12 The Architect's Journal - An article about
a conference in the UK entitled: "Creativity, Diversity,
and the remaking of our Cities", which featured a visit
of the famous professor Richard Florida, who specialises in
the importance of urban diversity and regeneration! The
article discusses the importance of diversity in our cities
for growth and creativity to exist. And we are entirely behind
him on that! THE
PARADOXICAL EFFECTS OF DIVERSITY
May 2003 Sloan Management Review - This article (which
is only an excerpt) describes the results of a new study made
of the Diversity Research Network who recently completed the largest field-based study of
diversity. The study is based on indepth research carried out
at four Fortune 500 companies, and their experiences to
determine whether corporate diversity efforts help or hinder a firm’s bottom line. DOWN
WITH BOSSOCRACY
April 2003 Inc.com - A column by Grist that takes
an honest look at diversity in US corporations, in the light
of the current US Supreme Court case on Affirmative Action at
the University of Michigan. Corporations literally rallied to
support the university and diversity as we know it, but is it
really an honest demand? Read what Grist has to say about that! MUSINGS
ON DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT
March 2003 SmartPros- A really simply food for
thought article describing the importance of language,
organisational environment etc in working with diversity
management initiatives. There is a lot more to the discipline
than most of us would think. The author provides us with a
little advice in this regard. DIVERSITY
WITHOUT EXCUSES
September 2002 Fast Company - Far too often
organisations claim that they would very much like to increase
their organisational diversity. But when you ask recruiters
why they they fail to do so, you will get the answer that it
is impossibly to find talented diversity. This article sets
out to explain how to build a more diverse workforce - and get
rid of the excuses.
MANAGING
DIFFICULT PEOPLE
April 2002 The CEO Refresher - Diversity is about
working with and leading people who are diverse from yourself,
and usually it is not a Innoversity Network approach to label
people, whether positively or negatively. And certainly not as
difficult - btu by translating diffucult into diverse og
different, the article provides some relevant guidelines which
may be used for dealing with collegues who act agressively,
who feel victimized or how want to rescue others. A very short
but interesting guide for dealing with 'difficult' people
DOES
DIVERSITY DRIVE PRODUCTIVITY?
February 2002 Sloan Management Review - Different
experiences and points of view don't, by themselves, make work
groups more productive. The important factor is how people
interrelate. This article describes the two seemingly
contradictory camps within diversity research: those who feel
that diversity leads to better performance because diverse
perspectives will add a creative edge and those who feel that
diversity impedes performance because diverse teams are less
cohesive. A
GLOBAL DIVERSITY STANDARD
Diversityatwork.com January 2002 - This
article presents the work of Trevor Wilson, a highly reputed
diversity expert, who coached and consulted clients such as
IBM, Ernst and Young, Shell and South African Breweries THE
LOSS OF DIVERSITY
The Economist
December 2001 - The broad diversity of technological design
appears to be narrowing. Is innovation running out of big
ideas to exploit? This article describes how, for all its
single-minded predictability, technology has always flourished
on a diversity of opinions and an unerring ability to invent
alternative solutions. Even when working within the same
physical constraints, there have been a variety of ways of
meeting the same specific requirement MANAGING
A MULTICULTURAL WORKFORCE
Black Enterprise
July 2001 - According to this article, the benefits to obtain
from a diverse workforce have proven to be an increase in
employee morale, productivity, teamwork, problem solving and
innovation.
Introducing diversity by Susanne Justesen (Innoversity.dk)
July 2001 - This article provides you with an overview of
the existing research within the field of diversity - and may
offer you some insights into how diversity is actually
constructed and maintained within organisations.
CHALLENGES
TO DIVERSITY
Pharmaceutical Executive
July 2001 - Many pharmaceutical companies seem to value
differences and the advantages associated with having a
variety of people in the workforce. In spite of this there is
an increasing need to develop more competencies within the
field of diversity - especielly when it comes to diversity
leadership, recruitment and retainment. PITTSBURG'S
PROPERTY DEPENDS ON DIVERSITY
Post-Gazette October 2000 - Take a look at the nation's leading
high-tech centers: They are places where people from virtually
any background can settle and make it happen. The growth and
development of great cities comes from their ability to
harness diversity, welcome newcomers and turn their energy and
ideas into innovations and wealth. DIVERSITY
IN THE US CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
March 1999 in the Seattle Daily- A very cut to the
chase article about how and why to increase diversity in the
construction industry in the US. The author bases his advice
and guidelines on statistics and proven facts.
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