TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to argue that diversity management (DM) interventions, underpinned by principles of justice and fairness, create a powerful force that drives sustainable outcomes. Further, the authors argue that justice and fairness should be embedded at the core of DM.Design/methodology/approach A qualitative case study methodology was used to ascertain how four organizations approached critical issues regarding diversity. Justice and fairness principles were used as a framework to evaluate each organization’s DM interventions. Different approaches adopted by the case study organizations were compared using a cross-case analysis.Findings Justice and fairness principles provide a useful framework to evaluate DM interventions. The findings show that justice and fairness principles have an effect across the continuum of DM, including identifying dimensions of diversity, executing DM programs and realizing outcomes of DM.Research limitations/implications The current study is limited to four case studies using qualitative methods.Practical implications The findings demonstrate the importance of integrating justice and fairness benchmarks when implementing DM programs.Originality/value The findings shed light on the link between DM and justice and fairness, an area lacking empirical studies. It also presents a new area for empirical enquiry—the application of social justice principles in evaluating organizational interventions in DM.
VL  - 37
IS  - 5
SN  - 2040-7149
DO  - 10.1108/EDI-11-2016-0105
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/EDI-11-2016-0105
AU  - Dahanayake Pradeepa
AU  - Rajendran Diana
AU  - Selvarajah Christopher
AU  - Ballantyne Glenda
PY  - 2018
Y1  - 2018/01/01
TI  - Justice and fairness in the workplace: a trajectory for managing diversity
T2  - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 470
EP  - 490
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -