Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Work:
A Research Companion
By Mustafa Özbilgin
HF5549.5 .M5 E68 2009
New Book Island, 2nd floor
Equality has become a major issue at the forefront of every debate, whether it be health care, education or civil rights. Many people strive to ensure that the voices of everyone are respected and represented, and rightfully so. Our university system has taken to gauging the campus climate at each institution, and we’re currently undergoing that process (and by the way, take the campus climate survey if you haven’t – you have until Thursday!). Of course, the workplace is another venue in which battles can still take place, and this week’s featured title examines the current state of equality in that setting.
Özbilgin, professor of HR management in the UK, has pulled together thirty-one chapters on equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI for short) in the office, which cover the sociological and psychological aspects of the topic. The edited volume includes a section on the education of others, such as diversity trainings or seminars and their effectiveness, as well as a part dealing with the role of men in EDI. With scholars contributing from all over the world, the book provides an excellent international perspective to the subject of diversity.
