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!
2018
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Ellen Ernst Kossek
Exploring an Organizational Science View on Faculty Gender and Work-Life Inclusion: Conceptualization, Perspectives, and Interventions
Although women faculty are increasingly hired into historically male-dominated organizational contexts (STEM disciplines), career equality progress is stalled in terms of recruitment, promotion (advancement to leadership roles such as tenured, full, chaired professorships, senior leadership) (Aguinis, Ji, & Joo, 2018); retention, and equality in nonwork and well-being metrics related to family life and personal recovery & social activities (Kossek &
2019
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Julia H. Kim, Jong C. Shin, Sharon M. Donovan
Effectiveness of Workplace Lactation Interventions on Breastfeeding Outcomes in the United States: An Updated Systematic Review
Background: Returning to work is one of the main barriers to breastfeeding duration among working mothers in the United States. However, the impact of workplace lactation programs is unclear. Research Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of workplace lactation programs in the United States on breastfeeding practices. Methods: A systematic search was conducted of seven
2019
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Marzena Baker, Muhammad Ali, and Erica French
Effectiveness of gender equality initiatives in project-based organizations in Australia
Little is known about the impact of workplace gender equality initiatives in improving women’s representation. We assess their effectiveness on levels of women’s representation in Australian property and mining organizations. Derived from signaling theory, we propose and test a positive relationship between gender equality initiatives and women’s representation at management and non-management levels. Derived from contingency theory, we propose and
2018
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Gurwinder Kaur Gill, Mary Jane McNally, Vin Berman
Effective diversity, equity, and inclusion practices
Demographics in Canada, and the workplace, are changing. These include population changes due to race, ethnicity, religion/faith, immigration status, gender, sexual identity and orientation, disability, income, educational background, socioeconomic status, and literacy. While this rich diversity can present challenges for patient experiences/outcomes and working environments, it can also present opportunities for positive transformation. For successful transformation to take place, strategies
2015
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Loi, Natasha M ; Loh, Jennifer M.I ; Hine, Donald W
Don’t rock the boat: The moderating role of gender in the relationship between workplace incivility and work withdrawal
Purpose – There is a vast array of literature which investigates the concept and impact of workplace incivility. Evidence suggests that compared to male employees, female employees tend to experience and put up more with workplace incivility. However, there is limited research on how this affects female employee’s willingness to complete work-related tasks. The purpose of this paper is to
2021
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Pallab Kumar Biswas, Helen Roberts, Kevin Stainback
Does women’s board representation affect non-managerial gender inequality?
Research examining gender and corporate boards has explored how women’s representation impacts firm strategy and policy, particularly around corporate social responsibility (CSR) issues related to communities and other relevant stakeholders, the environment, and diversity and equity initiatives. However, fewer studies have examined how women’s representation on boards affects gender inequality in firms. The studies that have been conducted generally focus
2021
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Koen van den Oever, Bart Beerens
Does task-related conflict mediate the board gender diversityeorganizational performance relationship?
The board gender diversityeorganizational performance relationship has been criticized for the absence of tests of the underlying mechanisms of this relationship. This study aims to empirically investigate whether task-related conflict e one of the prime theorized mechanisms of board diversity e indeed mediates this relationship. Consistent with the literature, we theorize how board gender diversity affects task-related conflict, and how
2017
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"Heasun Choi, Sounman Hong, and Jung Wook Lee"
Does Increasing Gender Representativeness and Diversity Improve Organizational Integrity?
Recent scholarship has suggested that representative bureaucracy improves organizational integrity. This article tests this argument with respect to gender, using data from Korean government agencies from 2008 to 2014. The findings suggest that an increase in female representation and diversity in public organizations leads to an improvement in the measured level of organizational integrity. We found, however, that incidents of
2021
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Mohamed Mousa
Does Gender Diversity Affect Workplace Happiness for Academics? The Role of Diversity Management and Organizational Inclusion
The author investigated the relationship between gender diversity and organizational inclusion and moved forward to examine whether gender diversity, diversity management and organizational inclusion predict workplace happiness by collecting 320 questionnaires from academics in three public universities in Egypt. A t-test was used to identify how gender may affect perceptions of diversity management and organizational inclusion. Hierarchical regressions were applied
2021
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Grace E. Kennedy, BS, Shelby L. Bergstresser, MD, Stephanie L. Rakestraw, MD, Zdenek Novak, MD, PhD, Britney Corey, MD, Herbert Chen, MD, and Danielle C. Sutzko, MD, MS
Does Chair of Surgery Gender Influence Divisional or Residency Program Director Gender Diversity?
Background: Workplace diversity is beneficial and results in new ideas and improved performance. Within surgery leadership, the gender gap is improving, but still present. Given the increasing number of women surgery department chairs, we aimed to examine the association of surgery chair gender with division and residency program director gender. We hypothesized that surgery departments with female leadership would have