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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Adrienne M. Kafka
SEEING THROUGH WOKE-WASHING: EFFECTS OF PROJECTED DIVERSITY VALUES AND LEADER RACIAL DIVERSITY ON EQUITY IN WORKPLACE OUTCOMES
Organizations that engage in “woke-washing,” in which they signal advocacy and commitment to a social-justice-related cause without taking actions to back up this appearance of intention (Vredenburg et al., 2020), may harm vulnerable minority groups. The presence of multicultural values, emphasizing the appreciation of distinct cultural identities, in companies’ promotional materials, versus color-blind values, which minimize cultural distinctions, may affect
2023
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Mana Rezaia, Sally Lindsaya, Hiba Ahmeda, and Abirami Vijayakumara
Workplace inclusion: A scoping review of the qualitative literature
BACKGROUND: An inclusive workplace culture supports and values the individual and collective work processes of workers from diverse backgrounds. The reality or perception of inclusion or exclusion at work can influence the social functioning, health, and well-being of workers. However, we lack knowledge about the concepts relevant to inclusion at the workplace. Furthermore, research is needed to better understand the
2023
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Rezza Moieni, Peter Mousaferiadis, Leyla Roohi
A Study on Diversity Prediction with Machine Learning and Small Data
There are discussions about the importance of diversity in literature and in the media and minimizing gaps between minorities and majorities. In order to see if a community is making progress in minimizing these gaps and to measure success, there is an interest in being able to predict the diversity of communities given currently prevailing. There are well-designed data forecasting
2023
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Sohela Nazneen | Lopita Huq
Domestic workers’ agency against workplace sexual harassment: The role of social norms in Bangladesh
Motivation: There are 1.3 million domestic workers in Bangladesh; the precarious and private nature of domestic work makes them vul- nerable to sexual harassment. Prevalent social norms that regulate sexuality and notions of family honour lead to victim blaming and normalization of male aggression. We contribute to the literature on social norms and women’s agency by exploring how they tackle
2023
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Nopparat Wongsinhirun , Pattanaporn Chatjuthamard, Pornsit Jiraporn
Corporate culture and board gender diversity: Evidence from textual analysis
The issue of gender diversity on corporate boards of directors has gained prominence in recent decades (Adams & Ferreira, 2009; Arun, Almahrog, & Ali Aribi, 2015; Campbell & Mínguez-Vera, 2007; Carter, Simkins, & Simpson, 2003; Erhardt, Werbel, & Shrader, 2003; Kim & Starks, 2016; Lückerath-Rovers, 2011; Reguera-Alvarado, de Fuentes, & Laffarga, 2015; Sabatier, 2015). For example, several countries, such as
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Rebecca J. Evan, Stephanie Sisco, Crystal Saric Fashant, Neela Nandyal, Stacey Robbins
White DEI professionals’ perception of their contribution to advancing workplace diversity, equity and inclusion: leveraging and decentering whiteness
Purpose – This research applies social identity theory (SIT) to examine how White diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) professionals perceive their role and contributions to advancing workplace DEI. Design/methodology/approach – Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was used to structure and guide the study, and data were collected from interviews with 16 White DEI professionals. Findings – The SIT concept of social
2023
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Kristyn Caragher & Tatiana Bryant
Black and Non-Black Library Workers’ Perceptions of Hiring, Retention, and Promotion Racial Equity Practices
Using data collected through an online survey, this study examined employees’ perceptions of their library’s racial equity efforts and workplace experiences with racial equity and racism. Black and non-Black participants’ perceptions are analyzed on hiring, retention, and promotion of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) employees. Our quantitative data reveals Black participants are more decisive about their experiences or
2023
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Eddy S. Ng, Diana Rajendran and Wahed Waheduzzaman
Promoting workplace inclusion and self-efficacy among skilled migrant workers in Australia
Purpose – Although skilled migrants have a high capacity for integration, many report experiences of exclusion which impacts their ability to contribute fully to the host country. This experience of exclusion, which can diminish their self-efficacy at work, is especially acute for skilled migrants from non-English speaking backgrounds when functioning in a new or exclusionary environment. In this paper, we
2023
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Grace O’Farrell, Raymond T. Lee
What we know about Microaggression but were afraid to ask
Microaggression has been defined as “the brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, and environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative racial, gender, and sexual orientation, and religious slights and insults to the target person or group” (Sue, 2010, p. 229). Microaggression has been an underexplored construct in organizational psychology studies to date. In this paper,
2023
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Sharon Jayoung Song
Digital feminism: In the aftermath of #MeToo, what’s next for workplace equity for women?
This article seeks to analyze the aftereffects of the #MeToo movement to measure the efficacy of digital feminism. Perhaps the most recognizable outcome of the #MeToo movement is forcing a once-taboo subject of workplace sexual harassment into the limelight. The digital phenomenon prompted federal and state courts across the United States to navigate a seemingly new terrain of contributing to