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.
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.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | 2020 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
| Event | NEON 2020: Tillitsbasert styring og ledelse i forandringenes tid - Online konference, Norway Duration: 17 Nov 2020 → 19 Nov 2020 https://www.inn.no/konferanser/neon-2020 |
Conference
| Conference | NEON 2020 |
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| Location | Online konference |
| Country/Territory | Norway |
| Period | 17/11/2020 → 19/11/2020 |
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Keywords
- Diversity management
- Implementation
- Process
- Ambiguity
- Contradiction
- Paradox