In Search of a Diversity Text: A Critical Review

摘要

Diversity courses can take on different structures depending on the needs of the student body, preferences of the instructor, and goals of the university. One major challenge is selecting a text that is comprehensive enough to address the needs of students and practitioners to facilitate strategies for managerial effectiveness. Three diversity texts were selected for this review, each contributing a unique perspective based on both subjective and objective meanings of diversity:1 Carr-Ruffino's (2007) seventh edition text. Managing Diversity: People Skills for a Multicultural Workplace; Harvey and Allard's (2008) fourth edition text. Understanding and Managing Diversity; and Thomas's (2005) Diversify Dynamics in the Workplace.