Opening Doors to Diversity in Leadership

✍ Scribed by Bobby Siu

• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Year: 2021
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 384
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Introduction – A Changing World
Social Changes
A Business Case for Diversity
Diverse Groups
What Does This Book Offer?
The Plan of the Book
2 Diversity Gaps in Leadership
Board of Directors
Senior Executives
Best Options and Practices
Conclusion
3 Concepts of Leadership
Concepts of Leadership in the Literature
Contemporary Mainstream Leadership Concepts
Diverse Groups’ Concepts of Leadership
Best Options and Practices
Conclusion
4 Perceptions and Attitudes
Perceptions
Attitudes
Perspectives of Diverse Groups on Negative Stereotypes and Attitudes
Best Options and Practices
Conclusion
5 Moving In – Recruitment and Selection
Representation and External Availability of Qualified Diverse Groups
Lack of a Critical Mass
Lack of Board Vacancies
Human Resources Mechanisms
Recruitment
Selection
Best Options and Practices
Conclusion
6 Moving Up – Promotion, Performance, and Succession
Diversity Representation
Human Resources Mechanisms
Performance Evaluation
Succession Management
Supportive Programs
Best Options and Practices
Conclusion
7 Moving Out – Retention, Work Environment, and Corporate Cultures
Work Environment
Corporate Culture
Best Options and Practices
Conclusion
8 Diversity, Business, and Government
Core Messages
Shared Experiences of Diverse Groups
An Integrated Psychological, Organizational, and Cultural Approach
The Foundational Nature of Psychological Changes
Two Necessary Conditions for the Business Sector
Lessons from the Past from Business Voluntarism
Two Necessary Government Policies
Final Remarks
References
Index