Building a House for Diversity How a Fable about a Giraffe and an Elephant Offers New Strategies for Today's Workforce
| Author/creator | Thomas, R. Roosevelt Author |
| Other author | Woodruff, Marjorie I. Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Amacom |
| Description | 276 p. ill 09.000 x 06.000 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
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| Summary | Annotation <p>"What could an elephant and a giraffe teach people about working together? Some very important lessons, it seems, about the complex--and critically important--issues of dealing with diversity in the workforce.</p><p>Building a House for Diversity begins with a short fable about how a friendship between the two animals is threatened when the house built for a tall, skinny giraffe cannot accommodate his invited guest, a broad, bulky elephant. Using this story as a vivid metaphor for the difficult issues inherent in diversity, the book goes on to demonstrate how managing diversity can be seen as a set of skills that anyone can learn and use.</p><p>In a way that makes diversity management ""up close and personal,"" Building a House for Diversity offers compelling, real-life stories of individual experiences at work. It includes:</p><p>* The perspective of both ""insiders"" (usually white males) and ""outsiders"" (usually minorities or women)</p><p>* Insightful commentary illuminating what these experiences tell us about the challenges and opportunities of diversity</p><p>* A particularly interesting segment on Phil Jackson, legendary Chicago Bulls coach, and how he dealt with diversity issues in his relationships to Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, Scottie Pippin, and others</p><p>* Hands-on guidance to help readers become ""diversity mature"" and take personal responsibility for their attitudes and actions.</p><p>Throughout, the book reflects the seminal thinking of R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr., a pioneer in articulating the concepts of managing diversity. In this book, he has produced his most creative and practical approach to this continuing challenge."</p> |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 99019798 |
| ISBN | 9780814404638 |
| ISBN | 0814404634 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780814404638 |
| Stock number | 00001432 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |