Academic Papers

Empowering inclusion with insightful research.

Welcome to the Diversity Atlas Academic Papers repository!

We are delighted to offer you this collection of academic papers on diversity, equity, and inclusion, gathered from reputable sources across the internet. This resource is designed to provide our members with quick access to valuable research that can inform and enhance your DEI initiatives.

Please note that all papers included in this repository have been collected with respect for and in accordance with the rights of the original authors and publishers.

We hope you find this resource useful and enriching. Happy reading!

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Amisha Bhargava & Marais Bester & Lucy Bolton
Employees’ Perceptions of the Implementation of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Automation (RAIA) on Job Satisfaction, Job Security, and Employability
The study aimed at qualitatively exploring working adult’s perceptions of the implementation of robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and automation (RAIA) on their job security, job satisfaction, and employability. By means of a cross-sectional and exploratory design, the researchers conducted 21 semi-structured interviews with a diverse sample. The heterogeneous sample came from numerous industries for instance consulting, accounting and finance, and
2020
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Tetyana (Tanya) Krupiy
A vulnerability analysis: Theorising the impact of artificial intelligence decision-making processes on individuals, society and human diversity from a social justice perspective
The article examines a number of ways in which the use of artificial intelligence technologies to predict the performance of individuals and to reach decisions concerning the entitlement of individuals to positive decisions impacts individuals and society. It analyses the effects using a social justice lens. Particular attention is paid to the experiences of individuals who have historically experienced disadvantage
2020
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Tongtan Chantarat , Taylor B. Rogers, Carmen R. Mitchell, Michelle J. Ko
Perceptions of workplace climate and diversity, equity, and inclusion within health services and policy research
Objective: To describe the perception of professional climate in health services and policy research (HSPR) and efforts to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the HSPR workforce and workplaces. Data Source: We administered the HSPR Workplace Culture Survey online to health services and policy researchers. Study Design: Our survey examined participants’ sociodemographic, educational, and professional backgrounds, their perception on
2020
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Daan Hovens
Workplace Learning through Human-Machine Interaction in a Transient Multilingual Blue-Collar Work Environment
This article explores processes of jointly negotiating work practices (i.e., workplace learning) in a contemporary blue-collar work environment characterized by transience, language diversity, and limited opportunities for human-human interaction. The article is based on linguistic-ethnographic fieldwork in a metal foundry in the Dutch-German borderland, where many employees have temporary contracts and diverse language backgrounds, and where many production tasks are
2020
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Poppas, Athena ; Albert, Michelle A. ; Douglas, Pamela S. ; Capers, Quinn
Diversity and Inclusion: Central to ACC’s Mission, Vision, and Values
Diversity drives excellence. Inclusion is central to the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and to our entire cardiovascular profession (1). We cannot achieve our mission to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health without embracing the central tenets of diversity and inclusion (D&I). Diversity should encompass a range of qualities that are visible, such as race and sex, and invisible,
2020
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Leigh S. Wilton, Ariana N. Bell, Mariam Vahradyan, and Cheryl R. Kaiser
Show Don’t Tell: Diversity Dishonesty Harms Racial/Ethnic Minorities at Work
Organizations aim to convey that they are diverse and inclusive, in part, to recruit racial minorities. We investigate a previously unexamined downside of this recruitment strategy: diversity dishonesty, that is, belief that an organization is falsely or incorrectly inflating its actual diversity. In four studies (total N = 871), we found that diversity dishonesty heightened minorities’ concerns about fitting in,
2020
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Mohamed Mousa, Hiba K. Massoud and Rami M. Ayoubi
Gender, diversity management perceptions, workplace happiness and organisational citizenship behaviour
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether females have different perceptions of diversity management and workplace happiness compared to their male colleagues. Furthermore, the paper explores whether diversity management perceptions mediate the relationship between workplace happiness and organisational citizenship behaviour. Design/methodology/approach – A total of 260 questionnaires from a number of public hospitals in Egypt were
2020
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Vanessa Grubbs
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion That Matter
My pending exodus from academic medicine after 15 years is prompted by my belief that the institutional and systemic racism so obvious to me would never be fully acknowledged, much less addressed. This belief was formed after several experiences that left me — a Black woman — feeling stifled, unheard, unvalidated, unsupported, and concerned for my health.1 Too often, academic
2020
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Trish Mundy & Nan Seuffert
Are we there yet? Best practices for diversity and inclusion in Australia
This article reports on the findings of a pilot research project investigating current best practices, operating within national law firms in Australia, that support women lawyers in their advancement to partnership and other leadership positions. Academic research and professional body reports suggest that current diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives across the private sector are not resulting in significant change to
2020
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R.M. Barnett
Leading with meaning: Why diversity, equity and inclusion matters in US higher education
In this paper, I review some recent research findings that demonstrate the need to address issues of diversity, equity and inclusion in US higher education contexts so that educational leaders can live out the espoused values of their institutions as they work to transform students into responsible citizens. Articles were selected for review with the intent of painting a picture