Dear OB Colleagues,<o:p></o:p>
I am super proud of my doctoral student and PhD Project member Lauryn Burnett, who is the lead author of a Business Horizons article titled "How to prevent and minimize DEI backfire." We argue that backfire occurs when well-intended initiatives result in unintended harmful outcomes (e.g., increased discrimination against and decreased performance of members of underrepresented groups). So, we provide five evidence-based recommendations to help organizations successfully implement DEI practices while preventing and minimizing backfire: <o:p></o:p>
(1) broaden engagement in targeted recruitment<o:p></o:p>
(2) adopt a context-conscious perspective on diversity training<o:p></o:p>
(3) create DEI accountability structures<o:p></o:p>
(4) align DEI with communication and culture<o:p></o:p>
(5) use a multi-level approach to monitor and evaluate DEI practices. <o:p></o:p>
If interested, you can download the article at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bushor.2023.11.001 <o:p></o:p>
All the best,<o:p></o:p>
--Herman.<o:p></o:p>
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Herman Aguinis, Ph.D.
Avram Tucker Distinguished Scholar & Professor of Management
The George Washington University School of Business
Washington, DC
https://hermanaguinis.com/------------------------------