Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction and conceptual framework -- Diversity legislation in a global perspective : equality and fairness in employment -- Discrimination, equality, and fairness in employment : social policies and affirmative/positive action programs -- Global demographic trends : impact on workforce diversity -- Socioeconomic transitions : the new realities of the global workforce / Martha Farnsworth Riche and Mich�alle E. Mor Barak -- Defining diversity in a global context : prejudice and discrimination -- Vive la diff�erence? : theoretical perspectives on diversity and exclusion in the workplace -- Culture and communication in the global workplace -- Interpersonal relationships in a global work context / Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks and Mich�alle E. Mor Barak -- Diversity management : paradigms, rationale, and key elements -- An overview of the inclusive workplace model : managing the globalized workforce diversity -- The inclusive workplace: level I : inclusion through diversity within the work organization -- The inclusive workplace: level II : inclusion through corporate-community collaborations -- The inclusive workplace: level III : inclusion through state/national collaborations -- The inclusive workplace: level IV : inclusion through international collaborations -- Toward a globally inclusive workplace : putting the pieces together.

""An excellent resource to develop, theorize, and work out the inclusive workplace in a very comprehensive, encompassing, and interdisciplinary way...Boxes, tables, graphs, and figures as well as practical examples and empirical illustrations...make the book very interesting for both the conceptual, pedagogical research interest and the practical, educational interest."--Cordula Barzantny, Academy of Management Learning & Education Journal" ""This book...is highly useful for managers and scholars alike. The authentic examples and case studies bring the content to life and make this book a very interesting and captivating read. It is a 'must-read' for managers who need to effectively manage today's diverse workforce in order to survive and thrive in the global economy."--Alan D. Levy, Chairman and CEO, Tishman International Companies" "Successful management of today's increasingly diverse workforce is among the most important global challenges faced by corporate leaders, human resource managers, and management consultants. In the Second Edition of this award-winning book, Michalle E. Mor Barak argues that exclusion is one of the most significant problems facing today's diverse workforce, and she provides strategies for unleashing the potential embedded in a multicultural workforce." "A password-protected Instructor Teaching Site at www.sagepub.com/morbarak2e includes PowerPoint slides, chapter overviews and outlines, and test questions."--BOOK JACKET.