TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to adopt a holistic diversity lens with the aim to enhance the understanding of the multifaceted paradigms for diversity management at the tertiary level.Design/methodology/approach This contribution takes the inspiration of existing diversity paradigms used in business settings and relates them to higher education. It then articulates them in greater depths in line with the diversity segments of the so-called higher education awareness for diversity wheel and seeks a common denominator that may be shared across disciplines by adding an eclectic and context-specific approach.Findings It was identified that the underlying assumptions which constitute the commonly known diversity paradigms are only partially applicable for the tertiary level. It is further suggested that in view of the highly dynamic kaleidoscope of higher education institutions, multiple, at times conflicting rationales for diversity management need to be addressed.Originality/value This paper seeks to address the paucity of studies with regard to diversity management at the tertiary level. By drawing on relevant paradigms and relating them to specific diversity segments, this study intends to make a meaningful scholarly contribution to the existing body of knowledge.
VL  - 12
IS  - 2
SN  - 2050-7003
DO  - 10.1108/JARHE-03-2018-0048
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/JARHE-03-2018-0048
AU  - Gaisch Martina
AU  - Preymann Silke
AU  - Aichinger Regina
PY  - 2019
Y1  - 2019/01/01
TI  - Diversity management at the tertiary level: an attempt to extend existing paradigms
T2  - Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 137
EP  - 150
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -