Constantly Trying Organizations: Ambiguities, Contradictions, and Paradoxes in Diversity Work

Annette Risberg

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Abstract

Purpose: Explain why it is difficult to manage diversity in organizations
Theory: Ambiguities, contradictions and paradoxes in organizations and diversity management
Method: Longitudinal, qualitative single case study of diversity work at a Swedish Municipality
Findings: Diversity work is characterized by unclear motives, a struggle with goals, diffuse meanings of diversity, a plurality of operationalization of the policy, uncertain responsibility, and unclear outcomes.
Conclusions: We suggest approaching diversity management in terms of trying rather than success and failure to account for the contingencies and evolution of diversity work.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
Publikationsdato2020
Antal sider32
StatusUdgivet - 2020
BegivenhedNEON 2020: Tillitsbasert styring og ledelse i forandringenes tid - Online konference, Norge
Varighed: 17 nov. 202019 nov. 2020
https://www.inn.no/konferanser/neon-2020

Konference

KonferenceNEON 2020
LokationOnline konference
Land/OmrådeNorge
Periode17/11/202019/11/2020
Internetadresse

Emneord

  • Diversity management
  • implementation
  • Process
  • Ambiguity
  • Contradiction
  • Paradox

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