Implementing Diversity - Hardcover

LODEN

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 078630460X ISBN 13: 9780786304608

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 1995

Synopsis

This practical and provocative guide provides the strategies and tactics used by organizations committed to implementing diversity from the top down. Focusing on the necessity for a strategic change initiative, Loden discusses: how to position diversity initiatives for maximum buy-in and support; proven strategies for managing resistance to this important change; the 18 classic mistakes made when implementing diversity initiatives--and how to avoid them.

About this title

About the Author

Marilyn Loden is the founder of Loden Associates, Inc., a change management consulting firm in Tiburon, California.

From the Back Cover

While organizational interest in diversity continues to grow, many programs that support diversity initiatives are faltering. As a consequence, the valuing diversity movement now stands at an important crossroads. To say that today's choices and the actions taken will determine the ultimate success or failure of this vitally important initiative is no exaggeration. In this practical and provocative guide, renowned diversity expert Marilyn Loden shares the strategies and tactics used by organizations committed to implementing diversity from the top down. The case histories and examples used in each chapter are drawn from a rich variety of corporate, government, and academic settings. Ms. Loden's critical analysis of current organizational missteps and successes highlights emerging patterns appearing on the valuing diversity landscape - patterns that managers and diversity specialists cannot afford to ignore.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 078630460X
• ISBN 13: 9780786304608
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 200