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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2021
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Emmanuelle Walkowiak
Neurodiversity of the workforce and digital transformation: The case of inclusion of autistic workers at the workplace
This paper analyses the productive complementarities between the digital transformation, the skills of autistic workers and neurodiversity management. Based on a qualitative approach and interviews with leaders or experts of neurodiversity initiatives, we provide a theoretical framework to analyse the links between the neurodiversity of the workforce and digital transformation at the individual, organisational and industry levels. We identify several
2021
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Joanna Maria Szulc, Frances-Louise McGregor and Emine Cakir
Neurodiversity and remote work in times of crisis: lessons for HR
Purpose – The rich qualitative study builds on 11 semi-structured interviews with nine neurodivergent employees and two business professionals supportive of neurodiversity to understand the lived experiences of dealing with crisis in a remote working environment. Design/methodology/approach – The purpose of the reported research is to understand how neurominorities experience remote working in the times of crisis and what the
2020
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"Rifat Kamasak, Mustafa Ozbilgin, Sibel Baykut, Meltem Yavuz"
Moving from intersectional hostility to intersectional solidarity Insights from LGBTQ individuals in Turkey
Purpose – Treatment of intersectionality in empirical studies has predominantly engaged with individual categories of difference. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that there is utility in exploring intersectionality at the intersection of individual and institutional levels. As such the authors move beyond the polarised take on intersections as either individual or institutional phenomenon and tackle intersectionality as
2023
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Conna Yang
Motivational cultural intelligence and well-being in cross-cultural workplaces: a study of migrant workers in Taiwan
Purpose – This study sought to advance understandings of migrant worker labor outcomes by examining (1) the relationship between migrant employees’ motivational cultural intelligence (CQ) and employee wellbeing and (2) whether voice behavior at work mediates this relationship. Design/methodology/approach – Working with leader–member exchange (LMX) theory and conservation of resources theory, the author proposed a multiple mediation model to explain
2023
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P.M. Nimmi and William E. Donald
Modelling the interaction between serious leisure, self-perceived employability, stress, and workplace well-being: empirical insights from graduates in India
Purpose – Drawing on a framework of Job Demands – Resources(JD-R), the purpose of this paper is to conceptually develop and empirically validate a moderated mediation model of serious leisure and work place well-being. Design/methodology/approach – The data were collected between December 2020 and March 2021 using an online questionnaire. A total of 225 completed questionnaires were received from employees
2020
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Sh. Usman Yousaf, Mohd. Hizam-Hanaah, Rosmah Mat Isa, Nor Liza Abdullah, Zizah Che Senik, Bushra Usman
Mediating Effects of Entrepreneurs’ Work Performance on the Relationship between Their Psychological Capital and Growth Intentions: A Study on Malaysian Entrepreneurs
Research Aims – This study proposes to fill the gap in entrepreneurship literature by focusing on the relationship between entrepreneurs’ psychological capital and growth intention mediated by their work performance. Design/Methodology/Approach – This research used cross-sectional quantitative research and employed convenience sampling technique. A total of 275 Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) entrepreneurs participated and answered the survey questionnaires. Research
2010
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Kurt April, Eddie Blass
Measuring Diversity Practice And Developing Inclusion
Research over the past three decades have demonstrated that even though organisations may have the requisite diversity in their midst, the employees may not feel that all the strands of their social identities may be appreciated and included – hence, leaving them feeling excluded. Unfortunately, there are not many available tools for organizations to gauge such desired levels of inclusion.
2021
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Ana Freire, Lorenzo Porcaro, Emilia G´omez
Measuring Diversity of Artificial Intelligence Conferences
The lack of diversity of the Artaficial Intelligence (AI) eld is nowadays a concern, and several initiatives such as funding schemes and mentoring programs have been designed to overcome it. However, there is no indication on how these initiatives actually impact AI diversity in the short and long term. This work studies the concept of diversity in this particular context
2018
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Glorian Sorensen, PhD, MPH, Emily Sparer, ScD, Jessica A.R. Williams, PhD, Daniel Gundersen, PhD,Leslie I. Boden, PhD, Jack T. Dennerlein, PhD, Dean Hashimoto, MD JD, Jeffrey N. Katz, MD,Deborah L. McLellan, PhD, Cassandra A. Okechukwu, ScD, MSN, Nicolaas P. Pronk, PhD, FACSM,Anna Revette, PhD, and Gregory R. Wagner, MD
Measuring Best Practices for Workplace Safety, Health,and Well-BeingThe Workplace Integrated Safety and Health Assessment
Objective: To present a measure of effective workplace organizational policies, programs, and practices that focuses on working conditions and organizational facilitators of worker safety, health and well-being: the workplace integrated safety and health (WISH) assessment. Methods: Development of this assessment used an iterative process involving a modified Delphi method, extensive literature reviews, and systematic cognitive testing. Results: The assessment measures
2017
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Lisa M. Steurer
Maternity Leave Length and Workplace Policies’ Impact on the Sustainment of Breastfeeding: Global Perspectives
Background: Breastfeeding is a global initiative of the World Health Organization and the U.S. domestic health agenda, Healthy People 2020; both recommend exclusive breastfeeding, defined as providing breast milk only via breast or bottle, through the first 6 months of an infant’s life. Previous literature has shown the correlation between socioeconomic status and breastfeeding, with higher maternal education and income