Diversity in Organizations

Stuart Oskamp (Ph.D., Stanford University) has focused his research interests in the areas of attitudes and attitude change, applied social psychology, behavioral aspects of energy and resource conservation, and social issues and public policy. His books include Attitudes and Opinions and Applied Social Psychology. He has been elected a member of the American Psychological Association (APA) Council of Representatives and President of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) and of the APA Division of Population and Environmental Psychology. He has also served as editor of the Journal of Social Issues and of the Applied Social Psychology Annual. Since 1984 he has organized the Claremont Symposium on Applied Social Psychology and co-edited the resulting annual volume published for many years by Sage Publications and now published by Erlbaum.

An Introduction to Diversity in Organizations - Martin M Chemers, Mark A Constanzo and Stuart Oskamp PART ONE: INDIVIDUAL REACTIONS TO DIVERSITY A Theoretical Framework for the Study of Diversity - Harry C Triandis Cultural Identity and Diversity in Organizations - Bernardo M Ferdman Bridging the Gap between Group Differences and Individual Uniqueness An Analysis of Work Specialization and Organization Level as Dimensions of Workforce Diversity - Taylor H Cox Jr and Jocelyn A Finley PART TWO: DIVERSITY EFFECTS ON GROUPS AND TEAMS Diversity, Power and Mentorship in Organizations - Belle Rose Ragins A Cultural, Structural and Behavioral Perspective Diversity in Decision-Making Teams - Valerie I Sessa and Susan E Jackson All Differences Are Not Created Equal Leadership and Diversity in Groups and Organizations - Martin M Chemers and Susan E Murphy PART THREE: ORGANIZATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON DIVERSITY Diversity in Organizations - Anne S Tsui, Terri D Egan and Katherine R Xin Lessons from Demography Research Organizational Implications of Diversity in Higher Education - Daryl G Smith A Diversity Framework - R Roosevelt Thomas Jr