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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450553703321

Titolo

Training for diversity [[electronic resource] /] / guest editors, Bryan Smith and Mike Bagshaw

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Bradford, England], : Emerald Group Pub., 2004

ISBN

1-280-51500-7

9786610515004

1-84544-357-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (49 p.)

Collana

Industrial and commercial training ; ; v. 36, no. 4, 2004

Altri autori (Persone)

SmithBryan

BagshawMike

Disciplina

331.13/3/0973

Soggetti

Diversity in the workplace

Leadership

Personnel management

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Abstracts & keywords; Guest editorial; Skills development: the missing link in increasing diversity in leadership; An approach to diversity training in Canada; Is diversity divisive? A positive training approach; How to increase diversity through your recruitment practices; Creating behavioural change in leaders; Dealing with diversity: a matter of beliefs; Change management: understanding and harnessing creative diversity; A practical approach to diversity; Bookshelf; Notes and news

Sommario/riassunto

This article provides human resource professionals and managers with an insight into the under representation of women/ethnic minorities at senior management level in UK organisations and the issues involved in increasing diversity in leadership. It describes three leadership studies carried out by Pearn Kandola covering: barriers to the career progress of ethnic minorities; differences in perception of male and female managerial success; and changing leadership behaviour. The research was conducted via literature reviews and interviews with HR/diversity specialists, senior managers and ethnic