Managing Diversity in Today's Workplace

This reference offers convenient access to thoughtful surveys of current thinking and practical measures, for business students and for managers in various contexts who need to be brought up-to-date. Editor Paludi (human resource management, Union Graduate College) is passionate about her topic. She's a prolific writer, has held faculty positions at several institutions, and has served as consultant and adviser to numerous governmental and private organizations. This four-volume set is published as part of the publisher's Women and Careers in Management series. The four volumes are devoted to the following themes: gender, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and power (v.1); work-family integration strategies (v.2); workplace politics (v.3); and multicultural management strategies for organizations (v.4). Each volume comprises nine or ten well-referenced contributed chapters written by academics and professionals in a range of disciplines including psychology, business, and education among others. Each volume is indexed separately, but they all have the same front matter, which includes Paludi's introductory essay. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Michele A. Paludi is president of Human Resources Management Solutions and participating faculty at Union Graduate College, Schenectady, NY.