emerald PUBLISHING Race Discrimination and Management of Ethnic Diversity and Migration at Work: European Countries' Perspectives: 6 (International Perspectives on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, 6)

The sixth volume of International Perspectives on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion addresses the increasing awareness of Diversity Management within companies and organisations throughout Europe.Race Discrimination and Management of Ethnic Diversity and Migration at Work analyses perspectives from nine countries: France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Italy, Cyprus and Greece. Each country-focused chapter examines the historical context surrounding diversity, equality, racism and discrimination, along with facts and statistics about ethnicity in society and at work. Chapters then investigate the discourse and measures deployed at the national and organisational levels to combat race discrimination and their effects, and each provides a country-specific case study. The book concludes with a reflection on the development of equality legislation in the EU and its impact on racial equality at the workplace.This volume constitutes a cooperative effort to shed light on the management of ethnicity, diversity and migration within the workplace, emphasising the opportunity for improvement within this area. It is an illuminating book for researchers of equality and diversity within organisations, along with stakeholders involved in finding solutions to race and ethnic discrimination at work. Review This volume compiles 10 essays by business, management, education, sociology, and other researchers from Europe, who consider developments and manifestations of race discrimination in the labor market in the European Union, focusing on France, Germany, Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands, Norway, Italy, Cypress, and Greece. Each country chapter describes the historical context for issues of racism and discrimination at work, equality, and diversity; facts, statistics, and demographics about ethnicity in society and at work in each country; the discourse pertaining to race discrimination and race equality at work; the measures used at the national and organizational levels to tackle race discrimination and its effects; and specific cases, particularly migrant workers. An introductory chapter explores the idea of ethnic diversity and Europe-wide differences in defining and managing ethnic diversity and equality. -- Annotation ©2019 ― (protoview.com) About the Author Joana Vassilopoulou is an Associate Professor in HRM at Brunel Business School, Brunel University London and a Senior Lecturer at the Erasmus Centre for Women and Organizations, Erasmus University in The Netherlands.Julienne Brabet is Professor Emeritus of Management at Universite Paris Est Creteil, a Vice-President of the Societe Francaise de Management and an Honorary Fellow of EURAM (European Academy of Management).Victoria Showunmi is a Senior Lecturer at the University College London, researching within the areas of gender, education and the wellbeing of young black women, specifically in relation to educational leadership and gender policies.