Diversity

New Realities in a Changing World

By: Kurt April (Editor), Marylou Shockley (Editor)

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Hardcover | 1 February 2007 | Edition Number 1

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This unique collection of papers, from authors whose experience and nationalities are themselves diverse, captures intellectual and personal reflections on diversity. The authors offer unique perspectives into diversity on an individual level, as well as the experiential challenges of implementing diversity programs at the country, public sector, company and civil society levels. In doing so, the book identifies a variety of elements that define 'a multi-faceted reality' that is at once contradictory, deeply personal, artistic, emotionally evocative and intellectually stimulating.

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'This vast and varied array of perspectives on diversity justly reflects the complexity of the topic. The selection of articles engages us, challenges us and encourages deep reflection, all critical precedents to progress in managing diversity.' - Roxanne Decyk, Corporate Affairs Director, Shell International

'As with most of the truly transformational issues facing businesses today, diversity's success hinges more upon leadership than management. April and Shockley identify this crucial fact early in their book and proceed to challenge the reader's ideas on the topic. Part historical-overview, part cautionary tale, part road map, the text stretches, pokes and at times, expands the so-called conventional wisdom on diversity in the workplace. With lucid contributions from practitioners and scholars across the globe, the authors and editors find the appropriate medium between theoretical enquiry and practical advice. I recommend it to business executives, policy makers, strategists and all others wishing to unleash the true potential of their respective organization.' - Chris Howard, Associate Vice President Strategic & Leadership Initiatives, University of Oklahoma, USA and Chairman, Impact Young Lives Foundation

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List of Tables	p. x
List of Figures	p. xi
Acknowledgements	p. xii
Foreword	p. xiii
Notes on the Editors	p. xiv
List of Contributors	p. xvii
Introduction: A Diverse Future	p. 1
Ways of Looking at Reality	p. 9
Editors' Note: Ways of Looking at Reality	p. 11
Diversity - A Diamond in the Rough	p. 14
Restore Talent and Leadership	p. 48
Globalisation: A Personal View	p. 66
Expanding Reality	p. 77
Editors' Note: Expanding Reality	p. 79
Managing Diversity: The United States Experience	p. 82
Diversity: Ideas to Create Value in the Workplace	p. 88
New Frontiers for Diversity and Inclusion	p. 102
Applying Burlesque Rhetoric to Create Social Change	p. 111
Embedding Reality	p. 125
Editors' Note: Embedding Reality	p. 127
Complexity Theory and the Electricity of Life: A Chinese Perspective	p. 131
Chinese Culture: Its Impact on Knowledge Sharing	p. 147
Geo-Political Diversity	p. 154
American Legal System Diversity: Stare Decisis in a Changing World	p. 188
Diversity and Corporate Governance	p. 196
Creating Reality	p. 215
Editors' Note: Creating Reality	p. 217
Reflections on Conscious Communication: A Critical Process for Transitional Societies?	p. 219
Diversity - Creativity - Leadership: A Journey from Ancient Greece to Modern Society	p. 226
Diversity: Not All Are Believers	p. 248
Preparing for New Realities	p. 261
Editors' Note: Preparing for New Realities	p. 263
Leadership in Question: Talking Diversity, Walking Homogeneity in the Dutch Police Force	p. 266
Responsible Leadership Ethics	p. 276
Spirit of African Leadership: A Comparative African Perspective	p. 294
Realizing New Realities	p. 305
Editors' Note: Realizing New Realities	p. 307
National Institutions and the Fate of Diversity: What has Become of Nordic Corporatism?	p. 309
Soft Power in a World of Hard Power: Leadership as a Way of Being	p. 341
An American in Guangzhou	p. 347
Conclusion	p. 355
Conclusion: Consequences of New Realities	p. 357
Index	p. 373
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