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1 – 3 of 3Jennet Achyldurdyyeva, Christina Yu-Ping Wang, Hsien-Tang Lin and Bih-Shiaw Jaw
The purpose of the present study is to understand the diversity management concept in Taiwan setting by providing a closer look into local companies’ practices. Rational and focus…
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Purpose
The purpose of the present study is to understand the diversity management concept in Taiwan setting by providing a closer look into local companies’ practices. Rational and focus for this research exploration is based on three areas related to diversity management in organizations: external and internal pressures for diversity in Taiwanese companies; companies’ approaches and senior leadership attitude toward diversity; companies’ diversity management practices.
Design/Methodology/Approach
The authors have collected secondary and primary data, including 15 interviews with management, at three large Taiwan semiconductor companies and build a case study of diversity management in Taiwan.
Findings
Taiwan companies’ diversity management is motivated mainly by business case and social responsibility goals. They experience a need for diversity management and proactively introduce diversity management policies.
Research Limitations/Implications
Further studies should look into diversity management practices of smaller private/family-owned companies in Taiwan to get a deeper understanding of the concept in the country using quantitative and qualitative approaches.
Originality and Value
Taiwan is historically culturally homogeneous society, which undergoes massive demographic changes under the influence of low birth rate and high rate of immigration. Taiwan situation creates specific economic, cultural, and political context for diversity management that differs from other Asian, European or Western societies.
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Andri Georgiadou, Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez and Miguel R. Olivas-Luján
The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of the research presented in this edited volume.
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Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of the research presented in this edited volume.
Design/Methodology
This report is based on 17 chapters, which vary in terms of research approach, design, and method, yet aims to present different country perspectives on diversity within diversity management.
Findings
The chapters present new insights on how the national and macro-social environment impacts the institutional approaches to diversity management across the world. Findings indicate the need for organizations to focus on deep-level diversity, rather than choosing a tick-box policy on surface-level diversity. Empirical studies reveal that every institution can adopt a diversity-friendly approach in a way that best fits their structure, culture and the mentality of their top management team.
Originality
The report summarizes and integrates novel insights on country perspectives and approaches on diversity management.
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