Diversity in Organizations ADS750 Summer 2018
Instructor: Dr. Sushma Marwaha
This course was designed to provide the candidate with an understanding of the current research on how diversity among stakeholders in the organizations affects the organizations and the impact that the organizations has on diverse groups. Candidates utilized critical theories in order to analyze the strategies, techniques, and programs that are currently used by business, education, and public service organizations in order to create and sustain ethical, human, and professional organizations reflective of contemporary diversity. Since. Today’s labor market is not homogeneous, special emphasis was placed on recruitment, selection, induction, and continuing development of diverse adults.
Doctoral Standards
Standard 5: An organizational leader acts with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.
Standard 7: An organizational leader leads complex private and public systems that reflect diversity in an evolving global society
Standard 8: An organizational leader develops and maintains humane and inclusive organizations that address the root causes of social and structured inequalities.
Course Textbooks
Course Assignments
Leadership and Policy Takeaways
- The perception of inclusion and exclusion is affected by people’s ability to identify themselves as part of a diverse group or to share diversity characteristics. (Class Experience)
- Characteristics of a diverse organization include employee perception, level of commitment or buy-in to diversity, fairness, and attitudes of respect. (Class Experience)
- Commitment to organizational diversity and inclusion strategy implementation is most effective in a top-down hierarchical approach (Anderson and Billings-Harris, 2010).
