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!

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
2021
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Elena P. Antonacopoulou | Andri Georgiadou
Leading through social distancing: The future of work, corporations and leadership from home
At this critical juncture when the COVID-19 health crisis has disrupted our ways of living, working and relating to each other, we are perforce to explore and co-create the Future we want to be part of. Drawing upon feminist theory, we introduce the notion of ‘inclusiveness’ as a fresh conceptualization of the impact of meaning rendering from working, almost irrespective
2017
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Sara J. Baker, Kristen Lucas
Is it safe to bring myself to work? Understanding LGBTQ experiences of workplace dignity
Despite increased efforts by more organizations to be seen as “gay-friendly,” workplaces remain challenging sites for LGBTQ employees to navigate. We examine the ways in which LGBTQ employees experience dignity threats in the workplace and the protection strategies they use to deflect those threats. Interviews with 36 LGBTQ working adults revealed that their dignity is threatened by a range of
2020
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Lara Steel & Brody Heritage
Inter‐cultural contexts: Exploring the experience of indigenous employees in mainstream Australian organisations
Objective: This study aimed to understand more about the experiences of Indigenous employees within mainstream Australian workplaces. Employment and retention rates for Indigenous employees continue to be disproportionately lower than the mainstream Australian population. The potential impact of the inter-cultural workplace context has featured little in the current research and public discourse on employment and retention rates. This study contributes
2016
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Huong Le, Connie Zheng, Yuka Fujimoto
Inclusion, organisational justice and employee well-being
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between employee perceived well-being and the four dimensions of organisational justice, namely, procedural, distributive, interpersonal and informational justice, and how dimensions of organisational justice affect employee well-being in the Australian tourism industry. Design/methodology/approach – The sample is selected from employees who work in the tourism industry in Australia,
2021
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Stephanie J. Creary, PhD Nancy Rothbard, PhD Jared Scruggs
IMPROVING WORKPLACE CULTURE THROUGH: Evidence-Based Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices
The research and team was led by Stephanie Creary Ph.D., assistant professor of management at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. The research team included Nancy Rothbard Ph.D., Wharton management professor, Jared Scruggs, Wharton management doctoral candidate, and Moh Foundation Applied Insights Lab/Wharton MBA student research team members Elena Mariscal, Olivia Moore, Natalia Villarmán, Valerie Chia, Georgia Swee,
2021
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Darryl B. Rice & Nicole C. J. Young & Sharon Sheridan
Improving employee emotional and behavioral investments through the trickle-down effect of organizational inclusiveness and the role of moral supervisors
Over two (i.e., a 2 × 2 experiment and a multi-source field study) studies, we propose and demonstrate how employees increase their emotional (i.e., affective commitment) and behavioral (i.e., citizenship behavior) investments in the workplace as a valuable outcome of the trickle-down effect of organizational inclusiveness. We also explain how supervisory moral identity impacts the trickle-down effect. Notably, the research
2022
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Bonnie Dowling, Drew Goldstein, Michael Park, and Holly Price
Hybrid work: Making it fit with your diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy
After the Great Resignation comes the Great Renegotiation. Over the past two years, millions of people and organizations around the world were forced into hybrid virtual work, many for the first time. Survey after survey has shown that employers eagerly hope their employees will return to the office as soon as possible. Employees? Not so much, for reasons including health,
2021
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Lauren Romansky, Mia Garrod, Katie Brown, and Kartik Deo
How to Measure Inclusion in the Workplace
Summary. In an era where companies are paying more and more attention to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), inclusion remains the most difficult metric to track. From new research, Gartner developed the Gartner Inclusion Index to measure what true inclusion looks like…
2019
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Tammy Cohen
How to leverage artificial intelligence to meet your diversity goals
Purpose – This paper aims to provide insights into how artificial intelligence can be used to eliminate bias in employee screening. Design/methodology/approach – Industry use cases and expert analytics were used in conducting this paper. Findings – Artificial intelligence if used correctly can help to build more diverse and inclusive teams and eliminate bias. Originality/value – This paper shows how