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  • 1.  Seeking advice about a good masters text on diversity

    Posted 10-04-2010 13:18

    Hi colleagues,

     

    I'm going to be teaching my first diversity course, aimed at masters-level students, and am trying to decide whether to use a text or a collection or articles. If you have any advice for me as I put together my syllabus over the next two weeks, I would really love to hear it. In particular:

    ·         Have you found a text that you like (preferably one with good cases or exercises)?  

    ·         Can you recommend any articles that have really "grabbed" your students?

    ·         Do you have any recommendations for videos or exercises that work well? 

    o   I recently found this video clip which I plan to use during my lecture on stereotypes. It's part of the TED series. You might want to check it out: http://www.youtube.com/user/tedtalksdirector?blend=1&ob=4#p/search/1/D9Ihs241zeg

    o   I also just ordered a few DVDs from ABC Nightline news. After I watch them, I'll report back if any of them seem appropriate for a diversity class.

    ·         Or if it's easier, do you have a syllabus that you'd be willing to share with me?

     

    Thanks very much for your input.

     

    Lisa

     



  • 2.  Seeking advice about a good masters text on diversity

    Posted 10-04-2010 13:20
    I've used Myrtle Bell's Book "Diversity in Organizations" for the past 2 years. It is great for base knowledge about the most salient dimensions of diversity in the workplace.
     
    You will need to design your pedagogy around it (i.e., exercises, etc.). The Gardenswartz and Rowe book is great for that- it's more a practitioner guide...but without the knowledge base. I also love Peggy McIntosh's knapsack of privilege, Loden and Rosener, and Thomas and Ely articles.
     
    If you need specific cites, let me know.
     
    Have fun!
     
    Jaye

    J. Goosby Smith, Ph.D.
    Program Chair-Elect (Current PDW Chair)
    Academy of Management, Management Spirituality and Religion (MSR)
     
    Associate Professor of Management
    Martin V. Smith School of Business and Economics
    California State University Channel Islands
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    From: Gender & Diversity in Organizations Division Listserv [GDO-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] on behalf of Lisa H. Nishii [lhn5@CORNELL.EDU]
    Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 10:17 AM
    To: GDO-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: Seeking advice about a good masters text on diversity

    Hi colleagues,

     

    I'm going to be teaching my first diversity course, aimed at masters-level students, and am trying to decide whether to use a text or a collection or articles. If you have any advice for me as I put together my syllabus over the next two weeks, I would really love to hear it. In particular:

    ·         Have you found a text that you like (preferably one with good cases or exercises)?  

    ·         Can you recommend any articles that have really "grabbed" your students?

    ·         Do you have any recommendations for videos or exercises that work well? 

    o   I recently found this video clip which I plan to use during my lecture on stereotypes. It's part of the TED series. You might want to check it out: http://www.youtube.com/user/tedtalksdirector?blend=1&ob=4#p/search/1/D9Ihs241zeg

    o   I also just ordered a few DVDs from ABC Nightline news. After I watch them, I'll report back if any of them seem appropriate for a diversity class.

    ·         Or if it's easier, do you have a syllabus that you'd be willing to share with me?

     

    Thanks very much for your input.

     

    Lisa

     



  • 3.  Seeking advice about a good masters text on diversity

    Posted 10-04-2010 14:33

    Hi Lisa,

     

    I use two books for my MBA diversity course, both self-authored and published by Sage Publications: The fourth edition of Women and Men in Management, which focuses on issues of sex and gender, was just published. The third edition of Managing a Diverse Workforce, a book of classroom activities on a wide range of diversity topics, will be published in December. I use supplementary articles to cover diversity topics other than those pertaining to sex and gender, as shown on the syllabus.

     

    As listserv messages are not allowed to have attachments, I am sending you in a separate message (1) my MBA syllabus for Spring 2010 and (2) my expected syllabus for Spring 2011 using the new edition of each book. The Spring 2011 syllabus was prepared for Sage to post on the web pages for the two books.  Anyone else who would like the two syllabi should write to me directly.

     

    Good luck with your course, whatever you use for materials.

     

    Best wishes,

     

    Gary

     

    Gary N. Powell
    Professor of Management
    Director, School of Business PhD Program
    University of Connecticut
    2100 Hillside Road, Unit 1041
    Storrs, CT 06269-1041 USA
    Telephone: 860-486-3862
    Fax: 860-486-6415

     

     

    From: Gender & Diversity in Organizations Division Listserv [GDO-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] on behalf of Lisa H. Nishii [lhn5@CORNELL.EDU]
    Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 1:17 PM
    To: GDO-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: Seeking advice about a good masters text on diversity

    Hi colleagues,

     

    I'm going to be teaching my first diversity course, aimed at masters-level students, and am trying to decide whether to use a text or a collection or articles. If you have any advice for me as I put together my syllabus over the next two weeks, I would really love to hear it. In particular:

    ·         Have you found a text that you like (preferably one with good cases or exercises)?  

    ·         Can you recommend any articles that have really "grabbed" your students?

    ·         Do you have any recommendations for videos or exercises that work well? 

    o   I recently found this video clip which I plan to use during my lecture on stereotypes. It's part of the TED series. You might want to check it out: http://www.youtube.com/user/tedtalksdirector?blend=1&ob=4#p/search/1/D9Ihs241zeg

    o   I also just ordered a few DVDs from ABC Nightline news. After I watch them, I'll report back if any of them seem appropriate for a diversity class.

    ·         Or if it's easier, do you have a syllabus that you'd be willing to share with me?

     

    Thanks very much for your input.

     

    Lisa

     



  • 4.  Seeking advice about a good masters text on diversity

    Posted 10-04-2010 17:01
    Hi Lisa
    I teach 'Gender and Diversity in Organisations to research Masters (not MBA) and have done for a number of years. I will send you my curriculum and readings for 2010 and it obviously as a non-US focus but may be of interest for that reason.
    best wishes
    Judit
     
    Professor of Organisation Studies
    Co-ordinator, Gender & Diversity Research Group;
    Divisional Editor CJAS
     
    School of Business
    AUT University
    Private Bag 92006
    Auckland 1142
    Aotearoa/New Zealand
    Phone: 64 9 9219999 ext. 5420
    Fax: 64 9 9219990
    Mobile: 021 548044
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    >>> "Lisa H. Nishii" <lhn5@CORNELL.EDU> 10/5/2010 6:17 a.m. >>>

    Hi colleagues,

     

    I'm going to be teaching my first diversity course, aimed at masters-level students, and am trying to decide whether to use a text or a collection or articles. If you have any advice for me as I put together my syllabus over the next two weeks, I would really love to hear it. In particular:

    ·         Have you found a text that you like (preferably one with good cases or exercises)?  

    ·         Can you recommend any articles that have really "grabbed" your students?

    ·         Do you have any recommendations for videos or exercises that work well? 

    o   I recently found this video clip which I plan to use during my lecture on stereotypes. It's part of the TED series. You might want to check it out: http://www.youtube.com/user/tedtalksdirector?blend=1&ob=4#p/search/1/D9Ihs241zeg

    o   I also just ordered a few DVDs from ABC Nightline news. After I watch them, I'll report back if any of them seem appropriate for a diversity class.

    ·         Or if it's easier, do you have a syllabus that you'd be willing to share with me?

     

    Thanks very much for your input.

     

    Lisa