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Organizational Change Resources

Last Updated: December 14, 2007 | Related resource areas: Diversity Across Higher Education

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Resources

This section provides ideas, books and articles to support organizational change.

Articles

The Dominant and the Dominated
From “Seeing Systems” by Barry Oshry. Describes the dominate and the dominated cultures and discusses survival options of both cultures and the possibilities of transformation.
Overview of Organizational Change
Assembled by Carter McNamara. Includes basics of organizational change, additional perspectives, downsizing and outplacing, organizational transformation, large-scale interventions, methods and movements to enhance performance, Founder's Syndrome, organizational development, library links and on-line discussion topics.
Facing Issues of Diversity: Rebirthing the Extension System
Ann Schauber and Kathy Castania. December 2001. Topics include: the diversity challenge, skills needed, eight guiding principles, national support.
Talk Around the Coffeepot: A Key to Cultural Change Toward Diversity
Ann Schauber. December 2001. Topics include: organizational diversity culture, research on supportive, defensive, and neutral dimensions of Extension's climate toward diversity.

Journals

The Diversity Factor
A quarterly journal, source of information for both the theory and practice of diversity management. To order, call 201-833-0011 or visit their website http://www.eyca.com/diversity/diversityfactor.html

Books

Find other books on diversity at Intercultural Press.

The Global Diversity Desk Reference: Managing an International Workforce
Lee Gardenswartz, Anita Rowe, Patricia Digh, and Martin F. Bennett. 2003. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. San Francisco. Offers a proactive, strategic approach for tapping into and managing the tremendous potential of an international workforce.
Building a House for Diversity
R. T. Roosevelt, Jr. 1999, AMACOM (American Management Association). Strategies, diversity maturity, case studies, fable of the giraffe and the elephant.
Implementing Diversity
Marilyn Loden. 1996, IRWIN Professional Publishing. Tips, tools, and pitfalls for leading diversity change efforts. Diversity training and activities.
Managing Diversity, The Courage to Lead
Elsie Y. Cross. 2000, Quorum Books. Addresses issues of racism, sexism and homophobia as oppressive dynamics and in organizational development.

Websites

American Institute for Managing Diversity (AIMD)
American with Disabilities Act Document Center
Diversity Inc. - Electronic Diversity Newsletter
Diversity Home Page at Santa Clara University
The Diversity Resources of the University of Maryland
Diversity Web - Higher Education
Leadership Development for the 21st Century-LEAD21
National Association for Multicultural Education
National Association of Gender Diversity Training
National MultiCultural Institute
R. Thomas Consulting & Training


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