Developing an instrument for measuring attitudes toward and perceptions of workplace diversity: An initial report
✍ Scribed by Kenneth P. De Meuse; Todd J. Hostager
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 106 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1044-8004
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✦ Synopsis
Despite the wealth of information on the "how-to's" of workplace diversity, relatively little attention has been paid to developing measures of workplace diversity itself. In this article we present the results of a three-year investigation. A multidimensional framework for conceptualizing perceptions of and attitudes toward workplace diversity was constructed, an instrument was developed to measure them, and the instrument was administered in three research settings. Initial results suggest that it offers a valid, useful assessment of diversity attitudes and perceptions. The article concludes with suggestions for future research.
Probably no subject has received more attention in the business world during the 1990s than workplace diversity. Countless books, magazine articles, seminar materials, and training programs have focused on how to manage a diverse workforce effectively (