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CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE - DISCOURSE AND PERSPECTIVES
CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE - DISCOURSE AND PERSPECTIVES

Author(s): Maria Veronica Mateescu
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Facultatea de Studii Europene -Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai
Keywords: cultural diversity; workplace; managerial perspective; critical studies in diversity management

Summary/Abstract: The main purpose of this article is to outline the various current theoretical positions in the discourse on cultural diversity at the organizational level and the practical implications deriving from these different types of discourses. The analysis identifies two major types of positioning: the managerial perspective and critical studies in diversity management. The practical consequences of certain theoretical stances are varied. Hence, in the first case, the emphasis is put on diversity management, on the advantages and disadvantages of cultural diversity in relation to organizational performance. In the second case, the emphasis is placed on power relations, social exclusion and the need to create inclusive professional climates.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 24
  • Page Range: 23-35
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: English
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