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Diversity consciousness : opening our minds to people, cultures, and opportunities / Richard D. Bucher, Baltimore City Community College ; with contribtions from Patricia L. Bucher.

By: Material type: TextTextEdition: Fourth editionDescription: xvi, 272 pages color illustrations ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 9780321919069
  • 0321919068
  • 9780321970145 (pbk. w/access code)
  • 0321970144 (pbk. w/access code)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 331.13/3 23
LOC classification:
  • HF5549.5.M5 B83 2015
Online resources:
Contents:
Diversity: an overview -- Diversity consciousness and success -- Personal and social barriers to success -- Developing diversity consciousness -- Communicating in a diverse world -- Social networking -- Teamwork -- Leadership -- Preparing for the future.
Summary: "This empowering study on human diversity helps readers develop the ability to understand, respect, and value diversity--and demonstrates how opening one's mind to the views of other peoples and cultures is central for a quality education and successful career. Personalizing the learning experience by integrating a variety of real-life student experiences and perspectives, it discusses topics in a style that promotes self-reflection and dialogue that is inclusive and not condescending. Complete with self-reflective journal questions, case studies, and interactive exercises, it discusses diversity and workplace issues--such as teamwork, conflict management, leadership, racism, prejudice, and communication; and zeros in on the relationship between an employee's success and his/her ability to develop flexible thinking to positively and effectively deal with a variety of diversity issues."--Amazon.com.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-266) and index.

Diversity: an overview -- Diversity consciousness and success -- Personal and social barriers to success -- Developing diversity consciousness -- Communicating in a diverse world -- Social networking -- Teamwork -- Leadership -- Preparing for the future.

"This empowering study on human diversity helps readers develop the ability to understand, respect, and value diversity--and demonstrates how opening one's mind to the views of other peoples and cultures is central for a quality education and successful career. Personalizing the learning experience by integrating a variety of real-life student experiences and perspectives, it discusses topics in a style that promotes self-reflection and dialogue that is inclusive and not condescending. Complete with self-reflective journal questions, case studies, and interactive exercises, it discusses diversity and workplace issues--such as teamwork, conflict management, leadership, racism, prejudice, and communication; and zeros in on the relationship between an employee's success and his/her ability to develop flexible thinking to positively and effectively deal with a variety of diversity issues."--Amazon.com.

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