Contemporary Approaches in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Strategic and Technological Perspectives

Despite the increased push for equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in recent years, such initiatives still remain a secondary part of many businesses' organizational focus. However, an effective EDI strategy has the potential to create tangible long-term benefits that go beyond social media solidarity and statistical appearances, enhancing employee productivity and satisfaction, improving organizational performance, and fostering the dynamism needed to think critically and creatively in today's competitive global market.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 20 October 2023
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

Despite the growing emphasis on equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in recent years, these initiatives continue to play a secondary role in many businesses' organizational focus. However, a well-executed EDI strategy holds the potential to yield tangible long-term benefits that extend beyond mere social media solidarity and superficial statistical appearances. By enhancing employee productivity and satisfaction, improving organizational performance, and fostering the dynamism required for critical and creative thinking in today's competitive global marketplace, an effective EDI strategy can bring about significant positive changes.

To delve into these topics, Contemporary Approaches in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion explores a wide range of global contexts. It encompasses diverse subjects such as mindfulness, employee perceptions, Industry 4.0, bottom-up strategy, global entrepreneurship, and flexible working. Rooted in strategic and technological perspectives, the chapters provide concrete examples showcasing how inclusive and digitally oriented discourses can be cultivated to drive meaningful change.

By encouraging individuals to adapt and businesses to reshape their resources, capabilities, and everyday practices, this book establishes the contemporary workplace as an EDI mindset that goes beyond short-term pressures and trends toward a robust and inclusive future.

Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781804550908