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.

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2018
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Sophie L. Kuchynka, Jennifer K. Bosson, Joseph A. Vandello, and Curtis Puryear
Zero-Sum Thinking and the Masculinity Contest: Perceived Intergroup Competition and Workplace Gender Bias
Gender-based zero-sum thinking reflects beliefs that women’s status gains correspond directly with men’s status losses. These beliefs may help explain people’s resistance to gender equity. Here, two studies examined the association between men’s zero-sum thinking and workplace gender biases. In Study 1, men (N = 235) employed in workplaces with stronger masculinity contest norms reported observing stronger bias against women
2020
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Lisa Mainiero
Workplace romance versus sexual harassment: a call to action regarding sexual hubris and sexploitation in the #MeToo era
Purpose – The #MeToo movement has brought questions of sexuality and power in the workplace to the forefront. The purpose of this paper is to review the research on hierarchial consensual workplace romances and sexual harassment examining the underlying mechanisms of power relations. It concludes with a call to action for organizational leaders to adopt fair consensual workplace romance policies
2019
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Bozani, Vasiliki; Drydakis, Nick; Sidiropoulou, Katerina; Harvey, Benjamin;Paraskevopoulou, Anna
Workplace Positive Actions, Trans People’s Self-Esteem and Human Resources’ Evaluations
This study provides empirical patterns regarding trans people’s self-esteem-oriented reflections during observations of positive workplace actions. The case of a 2015 UK workplace guide is utilized to fulfil our aims. We adopt Rawls’ political philosophy framework in order to evaluate whether trans people’s self-esteem-oriented concepts might be enhanced by policy makers’ positive actions. The study does find that trans people’s
2016
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Mukta Kulkarni, Stephan Alexander Boehm, Soumyak Basu
Workplace inclusion of persons with a disability: Comparison of Indian and German multinationals
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to integrate research on human resource systems with work on disability management practices to outline how multinationals across India and Germany are engaged in efforts to increase workplace inclusion of persons with a disability. Design/methodology/approach – Semi-structured interviews with respondents from multinational corporations in India and Germany were conducted, transcribed, and analyzed.
2014
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Sofia Elwér , Klara Johansson and Anne Hammarström
Workplace gender composition and psychological distress: the importance of the psychosocial work environment
Background: Health consequences of the gender segregated labour market have previously been demonstrated in the light of gender composition of occupations and workplaces, with somewhat mixed results. Associations between the gender composition and health status have been suggested to be shaped by the psychosocial work environment. The present study aims to analyse how workplace gender composition is related to psychological
2016
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Paul J. Davis, Yuliya Frolova and William Callahan
Workplace diversity management in Australia: What do managers think and what are organisations doing?
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify Australian managers’ attitudes and understandings regarding workforce diversity management (WDM) and the practices and incorporation of WDM in organisations. Design/methodology/approach – Methodology is quantitative. A questionnaire in the form of a self-administered survey instrument was mailed to 650 managers (325 HR managers and 325 other managers) in Sydney, Melbourne and
2021
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Islam, Tahsin
Workplace Diversity in a Canadian Context: Evaluating Moderators as a Means of Improving Organizational Performance
In an effort to address an increasingly heterogenous workforce created by a progressively integrated global economy, as well as to uphold justice among employees in the workplace, organizations continue to leverage workplace diversity as a fundamental component of organizational strategy. In doing so, organizations assess the relationship between diversity and organizational performance, and whether the pursuit of a heterogenous workforce
2021
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Yoko E. Fukumura , Julie McLaughlin Gray, Gale M. Lucas, Burcin Becerik-Gerber, and Shawn C. Roll
Worker Perspectives on Incorporating Artificial Intelligence into Office Workspaces: Implications for the Future of Office Work
Workplace environments have a significant impact on worker performance, health, and well-being. With machine learning capabilities, artificial intelligence (AI) can be developed to automate individualized adjustments to work environments (e.g., lighting, temperature) and to facilitate healthier worker behaviors (e.g., posture). Worker perspectives on incorporating AI into office workspaces are largely unexplored. Thus, the purpose of this study was to explore
2021
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Joshua Hollands
Work and Sexuality in the Sunbelt: Homophobic Workplace Discrimination in the U.S. South and Southwest, 1970 to the Present
In 2016, PayPal, a multinational financial services company canceled an expansion into North Carolina worth millions of dollars and with hundreds of jobs. The cancellation was in response to the state legislature’s passage of a transphobic law. The Public and Facilities Privacy and Security Act restricted transgender and nonbinary individuals from using public restrooms consistent with their gender identity. The
2018
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Aneeta Rattan, Carol S. Dweck
What Happens After Prejudice Is Confronted in the Workplace? How Mindsets Affect Minorities’ and Women’s Outlook on Future Social Relations
Organizations are increasingly concerned with fostering successful diversity. Toward this end, diversity research has focused on trying to reduce prejudice and biased behavior. But what happens when prejudice in the workplace inevitably occurs? Research also needs to focus on whether recovery and repair of social relations after expressions of prejudice are possible. To begin investigating this question, we develop a