As the war for talent rages on, organizations are seeking proven methods for leveraging diversity as a resource. Creating the Multicultural Organization challenges today's organizations to stop "counting heads for the government" and begin creating effective strategies for a more positive approach to managing diversity. Using a model outlined in his earlie rworks, Taylor Cox Jr.--an associate professor at the University of Michigan Business School and president of his own consulting firm--shows readers the many practical and innovative ways that top organizations such as Alcoa effectively address diversity issues to secure and develop the talent that they need in order to succeed.
A University of Michigan Business School Series Book
About the Author
THE AUTHOR
Taylor Cox Jr. is associate professor of organizational behavior and human resource management at the University of Michigan Business School. He is also founder and president of Taylor Cox and Associates, Inc., a research and consulting firm specializing in organization change and development work for clients with culturally diverse workforces and markets. One of his previous books, Cultural Diversity in Organizations: Theory, Research, and Practice, was a cowinner of the National Academy of Management’s 1994 George R. Terry Book Award.
Features
With detailed examples, an in-depth case study, discussion questions in each chapter, and much more, Creating the Multicultural Organization shows you how to:
Understand why many past efforts to manage diversity have failed
Implement strong leadership of diversity change efforts
Leverage research and develop measurement plans
Create effective ongoing education
Align management practices and policies with the goals of multiculturalism
