Diversity and employment equity
Textbook (chapter)
Chapter Title | Diversity and employment equity |
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Book Chapter Category | Textbook (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 2850 |
Book Title | Human resource management in Australia and New Zealand |
Authors | |
Author | Erwee, Ronel |
Editors | Nel, Pieter, Werner, Amanda, du Plessis, Andries, Fazey, Mike, Erwee, Ronel, Pillay, Soma, Mackinnon, Bruce Hearn, Millett, Bruce and Wordsworth, Russell |
Page Range | 66-100 |
Number of Pages | 47 |
Year | 2012 |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Place of Publication | South Melbourne, Australia |
ISBN | 9780195575705 |
Abstract | In this chapter we define workforce diversity and its dimensions and reasons for increased diversity in workplaces. We note diversity in the international areana although this is discussed in greater detail in Chapter 19 to point out that given globalisation, cultural diversity is unavoidable in today’s companies. We further examine the current situation in Malaysia, the USA and Australia. We also discuss employment equity, consider the need for employment equity, present arguments for and against affirmative action and employment equity, as well as various international applications of employment equity. In the chapter we use health service examples of one state in Australia to illustrate the implementation of relevant laws in that state and their application in a specific work context. Finally, we look at a couple of diversity programmes at some Canadian banks. |
Keywords | diversity; employment equity |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 350503. Human resources management |
Public Notes | Chapter 3. This is a textbook, so is not reportable for HERDC. Permanent restricted access to published version due to publisher copyright policy. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Management and Marketing |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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