Class: "A difference that makes a difference" in organizations

While class is ever present in organizational life, it is rarely discussed directly or with legitimacy. The nature of inequality in organizations, combined with new forms of organizing and the relationship of class with other social processes, such as race and gender, demand that class be addressed...

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Published in:The Diversity factor 2002-01, Vol.10 (2), p.28
Main Author: Holvino, Evangelina
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Capitalism
Diversity training
Human relations
Inequality
Organizational behavior
Organizational change
Organizational structure
Workforce planning
Working class
Workplace diversity
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Summary:While class is ever present in organizational life, it is rarely discussed directly or with legitimacy. The nature of inequality in organizations, combined with new forms of organizing and the relationship of class with other social processes, such as race and gender, demand that class be addressed as an important issue in today's workplace. The lack of attention to class in the context of diversity initiatives and powerful myths about class hinder the understanding of class inequalities, their impact on organizations and class' relation to other social differences. It is shown that the same technology of education systems change that is used to address differences like race, gender and sexual orientation in the workplace can be adapted to address class differences.
ISSN:1067-7194