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, curated from verified and reputable sources. 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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2023
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Mónica Gonçalves1, Regina Leite, and Emília Fernandes
Sexual Identity in the Workplace: Reasons for (not) Coming out
Extant research on non-normative sexual identity and non-heterosexual people exposes the various forms of discrimination and oppressive practices and behaviors from peers, supervisors and subordinates, clients and organizations in general. This situation creates a dilemma to those workers regarding the self-disclosure of their sexual identity. Most studies shows that the majority usually prefer not to reveal their sexual orientation and
2023
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Blandina Blackburn
Managing neurodiversity in workplaces
Judy Singer [1], a sociologist who has autism, coined the term ‘neurodiversity’ (ND) in the late 1990s, introducing the concept that some developmental disorders may represent a variation of ‘normal’. ND commonly refers to a variety of conditions including, but not limited to, autism spectrum conditions, attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia and other unspecified conditions. Is it
2023
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Sucharita Maji, Nidhi Yadav and Pranjal Gupta
LGBTQ+ in workplace: a systematic review and reconsideration
Purpose – The inclusion of LGBTQ þ persons (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and having other sexual orientations and gender identities) is a crucial step in improving gender diversity in the workplace; however, till date, it remains a significant challenge for human resource management professionals. The current study critically examines this issue of an inclusive workplace for LGBTQ þ people
2023
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Christos Kakarougkas, Theodoros Stavrinoudis, Moschos Psimoulis
Evaluating the COVID-19 pandemic changes on hotel organizational culture
The strong negative consequences caused by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic created the need for a scientific investigation of changes that occurred in the organizational culture of the hospitality industry. This research paper, using the Delphi method, served three purposes. It first assesses the changes that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to selected cultural components (product, external relations, and
2023
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Dion Sik-Yee Leung | Ben Hok-Bun Ku
Health-seeking, intercultural health communication, and health outcomes: An intersectional study of ethnic minorities’ lived experiences
Aims: To explore ethnic minorities’ lived experiences of health-seeking and healthcare utilization in Hong Kong, and to examine the impact of intersectionality of sociocul- tural identities on intercultural health communication. Design: Qualitative exploratory design. Methods: Data collection methods were semi-structured interviews, unstructured observations, and unstructured informal group discussions. Twenty-five informants, including eight Pakistanis, seven Nepalese, five Indians, four Bangladeshis and
2023
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Monideepa Tarafdar , Irina Rets , Yang Hu
Can ICT(Information and Communications Technology) enhance workplace inclusion? ICT-enabled workplace inclusion practices and a new agenda for inclusion research in Information Systems
Workplace inclusion is a strategic concern for organizations, yet challenging to achieve. We investigate how Information and Communications Technology (ICT) use can enhance workplace inclusion. Based on qualitative data collected from a leading UK organization, we conceptualize four ICT-enabled workplace inclusion practices – Expanding, Orienting, Enculturating, and Reflecting. Each practice entails the use of multiple ICT applications to enhance workplace
2023
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Elisabeth R. Silver , Christine L. Nittrouer, and Michelle R. Hebl
Beyond the business case: Universally designing the workplace for neurodiversity and inclusion
Given that 15–20% of the world’s population is neurodiverse (e.g., has ADHD, dyslexia, and/or autism; DCEG Staff, 2022), understanding how to better include these individuals in the workplace is both a social justice and a strategic imperative for organizations. Lefevre-Levy et al.’s (2023) discussion of the latter justification provides ample evidence as to why neurodiversity can benefit individual outcomes and
2023
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Catherine Lee
Coming out in the university workplace: a case study of LGBTQ+staf visibility
This article explores the issue of workplace visibility and signs and symbols of LGBTQ+identity in a UK university. A poststructuralist Butlerian theoretical framework underpins this article. Sexual and gender identities are understood as multiple and frag- mented, and constructed in relation to others and within the systems of power and knowl- edge that exist in universities and society more widely.
2023
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JohnE.Snyder,MD,MS,MPH;RachelD.Upton,PhD;ThomasC.Hassett,PhD;HyunjungLee,PhD,MS,MPP,MBA;ZakiaNouri,MA;MichaelDill,MAPP
Black Representation in the Primary Care Physician Workforce and Its Association With Population Life Expectancy and Mortality Rates in the US
IMPORTANCE Studies have suggested that greater primary care physician (PCP) availability is associated with better population health and that a diverse health workforce can improve care experience measures. However, it is unclear whether greater Black representation within the PCP workforce is associated with improved health outcomes among Black individuals. OBJECTIVE To assess county-level Black PCP workforce representation and its association
2023
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Chidozie Umeh | Nelarine Cornelius | James Wallace
Exploring equality, diversity, and inclusion in multiethnic settings: A context-sensitive approach
Organisations, worldwide, have introduced human resource management (HRM) and equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) policies to address the inherent disadvantages experi- enced by employees with diverse social identities in differ- ent national contexts. In this study, we draw on McCall’s comparative intersectional framework and Chadwick’s narrative methodologies on materiality and voice, to inves- tigate employees’ experiences of EDI policies in