Beyond Race and Gender

Chapter 9

Questions and Answers for Managers

Because managing diversity is on the leading edge of thinking about human resource management, and because implementing it is complex, there are many questions and many misconceptions. Particularly difficult for many is separating managing diversity’s general assumptions from those of affirmative action and valuing differences.

Some wonder about securing commitment from senior management, others about the pragmatics of initiating such a complex venture. In this chapter are some of the most frequently asked questions about managing diversity.

Question: Briefly, how would you define managing diversity?

Answer: Managing diversity is a holistic approach to creating a corporate environment that allows all ...