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I've found that Diversity in Organizations by Myrtle Bell is a useful and well-received text.

Cheers

Peter Heslin

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Diversity is an unusual course, in that there are so many different ways to approach it and thus so many different structures and contents. What do you want your students to get out of it? Do you want them to understand the behavioral and psychological principles that make diversity such a challenge? Do you want to take an international approach, or focus on the U.S.? Do you want them to understand the specific histories and challenges faced by different identity groups? Do you want them to understand how diversity relates to performance and what organizations can and should do to manage diversity? Do you want to change their hearts and attitudes? Do you want them to learn how to intervene when they encounter discrimination? Do you want them to become activists? How do you weight the above goals and any other goals you might have? I think selection of a text should depend on your decisions and should follow your course design. Over the years, I've used a text that fit my structure, but have included numerous other sources, such as TED talks, "Last Week Tonight" episodes, EEOC websites, newspaper articles, etc.

That said, here are some text options:

·         Bell. 2012. Diversity in organizations. South-Western.

·         Carr-Ruffino. 2012. Managing diversity. Pearson

·         Hays-Thomas. 2017. Managing workplace diversity and inclusion. Routledge.

·         Mor Barak. 2017. Managing diversity: Toward a globally inclusive workplace. Sage.

·         Ozbilgin & Tatli. 2008. Global diversity management: An evidence-based approach. Palgrave Macmillan.

·         Syed & Ozbilgin (editors). 2015. Managing diversity and inclusion: An international perspective. Sage.

There are also casebooks and books of readings, such as

·         Canas & Sondak. 2014. Opportunities and challenges of workplace diversity: Theory, cases and exercises. Pearson.

·         Hannum, McFeeters & Booysen (editors). 2010. Leading across differences (casebook). Pfeiffer.

·         Harvey & Allard. 2012. Understanding and managing diversity: Readings, cases, and exercises. Pearson.

·         Konrad. 2006. Cases in gender and diversity in organizations. Ivey.

·         Powell. 2004. Managing a diverse workforce: Learning activities. Sage.

I may not have listed the most recent editions for some of the books given above.

I hope this is helpful.

David

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Hi Justin,

I mix and match chapters from various textbook into a custom book. In addition to Bell's book (which I like a lot), I have also found these to be useful:

* Opportunities and Challenges of Workplace Diversity: Theory, Cases and Exercises, by Caňas, Kathryn A; Sondak, Harris.

* Psychology of Diversity, by Blaine, SAGE

Corinne

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Hi Justin,

There some great books. Mor Barak was already mentioned. I used her book in combination with Ferraro and Briody's "The Cultural Dimension of Global Business," in my graduate classes.

You also have Taylor Cox, Jr.' "Cultural Diversity in Organizations," and George Henderson's "Cultural Diversity in the Workplace."

All of these were always supplemented with videos, exercises, etc.

Thanks,

Ivan