Differences That Work [Hardcover]

Mary C. Gentile (Author), R. Roosevelt Thomas (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 1994 | Series: Harvard Business Review

This work covers themes and debates on the topic of work-place diversity, such as racial differences, women, AIDS, ageing, family and disabilities, thus providing a clear approach to complex dilemmas. 13 articles and three case studies from the "Harvard Business Review" consider today's issues, documenting 20 years of organizations' and managers' changing experience of difference. Contributors include Felice Schwartz, Edward W. Jones Jr and Charles and Fran Sussner Rodgers.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Gentile ( Film Feminisms: Theory and Practice ) uses thematically clustered Harvard Business Review articles to explore how diversity exists at "the intersection of the workplace and wider society." Pieces by R. Roosevelt Thomas Jr., Edward W. Jones Jr., Larry R. Smeltzer and others evaluate discrimination and racism, tackling such issues as encouraging employment opportunities for a diverse workforce and "providing the much-needed organizational support to help African Americans realize their potential." The material on female managers is impressive, especially Felice N. Schwartz's "Women As a Business Imperative." AIDS and gay issues are addressed by David L. Kirp and Alistair D. Williamson, aging by Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and the visually impaired by Julia Anderson. This sensitive work enriches and expands our tenuous understanding of diversity in the workplace.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 282 pages
• Publisher: Harvard Business School Press; 1st edition (January 15, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875844995
• ISBN-13: 978-0875844992
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,662,340 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)