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Introduction The business case for diversity
What is diversity? The rationale for diversity The goals of business diversity 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 8 8 8 9 12 12 13 16 17 18 19 19 22 22 23 23 24 25 26 27 29 29 33 33 33
Diversity issues to be tackled
Room for improvement Your organisation’s current position
Building links with ethnic minority communities
Issues to be aware of Actions to take
Becoming an employer of choice
Diversity checklist for employers Equality and diversity in action In-company training in equality and diversity Changing the organisation
Developing better employment practices
Improving recruitment Improving staff selection After the selection process Promotion
Tackling faulty perceptions and attitudes
Perception Attitudes Prejudice Stereotyping Discrimination Group pressure Tackling negative attitudes and prejudice
Useful information
Definitions Useful contacts
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Acknowledgements
We are grateful to everyone who took part so willingly in this project and made it possible. We should like to thank the B-Equal Team, especially Rizwan Rehman and Cassandra Tongue for their help and co-operation. The advice and support of Coll Bell, Roy Christian, Billy Dulay, Liz Jones, Sue Potts, Freda Shafi, Justine Shaw and Charles Wiseman is really appreciated. We also thank Tara Brady (B&Q...
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