Managing Diversity Receives New Kudos
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Michàlle Mor Barak, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2007 George Terry Book Award from the Academy of Management for her most recent book, Managing Diversity: Toward a Globally Inclusive Workplace. The prestigious award is given annually to the one book deemed the year’s most outstanding contribution to the advancement of management knowledge. Managing Diversity also won the 2006 CHOICE Award for outstanding academic title. Managing Diversity demonstrates the benefits of implementing inclusive practices and incorporates vignettes from different countries around the world and case studies illustrating practical solutions. Read more

Michàlle Mor Barak, Ph.D., is a professor at the University of Southern California with joint appointments in the School of Social Work and the Marshall School of Business. She holds the Lenore Stein-Wood and William S. Wood Professor in Social Work, chairs the School of Social Work’s Work & Life concentration, and is the founder and director of the International Center for the Inclusive Workplace at the USC Hamovitch Research Center.

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Key Features:
globe Offers up-to-date information on the new realities of the workforce, including demographic, legislation, and social policy trends around the world
globe Analyzes the causes and consequences of workforce exclusion, highlighting the groups commonly excluded in various countries
globe Provides a comprehensive model of the Inclusive Workplace suggesting policies, procedures, and programs that facilitate its implementation
globe Includes an Instructors Resource on CD-ROM containing a chapter overview, chapter outline, multiple PowerPoint slides, and sample test questions for each chapter

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“Over the last two decades organisations, government and society have grappled with demands presented by increased diversity in nations and workplaces alike. ….Mor Borak’s book is one of the first to explore the synergies between international management and domestic diversity management.”
Kate Hutchings,
Asia Pacific Journal
of Human Relations, 2005


“The book provides the latest information on changing workplace realities across countries, including legislation, demography, and developments in social policy.…The book has demonstrated well that when diversity and inclusion are being practiced as business strategies, they help in providing competitive advantage.”
Debi S. Saini, The Journal of Business Perspective, Vol. 9 No. 1 (January—March, 2005)

“Authored by an extremely knowledgeable professor, this volume provides a thorough, well-written and interesting resource on managing global workplace diversity. . . . This is a refreshing and compelling volume. . . . Highly recommended.”
T. Gutteridge, CHOICE

“Practical relevance is threaded throughout the book.…This book is a must read for social work management professionals and others committed to social justice in the workplace.”
Administration in Social Work

“Mor Barak…has made a substantial contribution to the human resources and management literature.”
Gary Bess,
Profiles in Diversity Journal



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