Demographic differences in organizations : current research and future directions

목차 (Table of Contents)

• CONTENTS
• List of Table = ix
• List of Figures = xi
• Preface = xiii
• 1. Defining the Problem = 1
• Salient Dimensions of Diversity = 3
• A Demographic Profile of the Contemporary U.S. Workforce = 6
• Demographic Diversity in Organizations = 12
• Distinction between Demography and Diversity = 13
• Outline of the Book = 16
• 2. Three Approaches to Demographic Analysis in Organizations = 19
• The Categorical Approach : Demography As Personal Traits = 19
• The Compositional Approach : Demography As Structural Properties of a Group = 21
• The Relational Approach : Demography As Social Relationships between an Individual and the Group = 23
• Summary = 24
• 3. Research on Demographic Diversity = 25
• A Review of Demography Studies = 27
• Lessons from Demography Research = 41
• Conclusions = 46
• 4. The Multiple Meaning of Demography = 47
• Demography As Social Information about people = 48
• Demography As a Source of Identity for the Individual = 53
• Summary = 59
• 5. Understanding Vertical and Horizontal Pairs from a Demographic Point of View = 61
• The Nature of Demographic Differences in Vertical Dyads = 62
• Demographic Differences in Horizontal Dyads = 71
• Provider-Customer Dyads = 73
• Summary = 75
• 6. Understanding Demographic Diversity in Group = 77
• Nature of Demographic Diversity in Work Group = 78
• Implications of Demographic Diversity for Relatively Permanent Organizational Group : Research Findings = 80
• Implications of Demographic Diversity for Temporary Group : Research Finding = 95
• Summary = 98
• 7. Understanding Demographic Diversity in Organizations = 101
• Nature of Demographic Diversity in Organization = 102
• Implications of Demographic Diversity in Organizations : Research Findings = 103
• Conclusion = 115
• 8. Demographic Diversity in the International Arena : The Chinese Case = 117
• The Meaning of Guanxi = 118
• Research Evidence on Guanxi and Relational Demography = 125
• Future Directions = 128
• 9. An Integrative Framework of Demographic Diversity in Organizations = 131
• Visible versus Non-visible Demographic Factors = 131
• Mediating Processes = 134
• Effects or Outcomes = 135
• The Moderating Role of the Context = 136
• Antecedents of Demographic Diversity in Organizations = 139
• Propositions on the Integrative Framework = 140
• Summary = 142
• 10. Managing Demographic Diversity = 145
• Personal Strategies for Managing Demographic Differences = 146
• Dyad-Level Strategies for Managing Demographic Diversity = 153
• Group Strategies for Managing Demographic Diversity = 156
• Organizational Strategies for Managing Demographic Diversity = 162
• Summary = 168
• 11. Directions for Future Research = 171
• Important Demographic Issues Requiring More Research = 172
• Conclusion : Partnership and Collaboration for New Knowledge = 178
• 12. Conclusion = 189
• Demographic Diversity As an Organizational Asset : The Value of Differences = 180
• Demographic Diversity As a Personal Asset : The Value of Uniqueness = 182
• The End Is Where It Begins = 184
• References = 185
• Index = 199
• About the Authors = 203