Lectures Gender and
Diversity in
Organizations
RADBOUD UNIVERSITEIT 2023-2024
Lara
,INHOUDSOPGAVE
Lecture 1: Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Key concepts ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
What is diversity? - introduction ......................................................................................................................... 4
Organization motives .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Concepts gender & ethnicity ............................................................................................................................... 4
Concept diversity ................................................................................................................................................. 5
Concept identity .................................................................................................................................................. 5
Critical diversity studies ....................................................................................................................................... 5
Inequality regimes (organizational level) ............................................................................................................ 5
Organizational processes .................................................................................................................................... 6
Visibility and legitimacy ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Changing inequality regime ................................................................................................................................ 6
Segregation in soc-ecn context ............................................................................................................................ 6
Migration, ethnicity ............................................................................................................................................. 6
Labor market inequalities .................................................................................................................................... 7
Lecture 2: theories identity, gender, diversity policies ...................................................................................... 8
Key concepts: ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
Theories on identity, segregation, policies .......................................................................................................... 8
Identity in organization studies ........................................................................................................................... 8
What is social identity? ....................................................................................................................................... 8
The social self ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
Organizational identities ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Dynamics of org identity ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Organizational identity – diversity .................................................................................................................... 10
Employer branding ............................................................................................................................................ 10
Segregation ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
Sociological theories .......................................................................................................................................... 11
Theorizing equality and diversity ...................................................................................................................... 11
Policy approaches.............................................................................................................................................. 11
Theories/practices/policies on diversity ............................................................................................................ 12
Critique of ‘diversity’ ......................................................................................................................................... 12
Lecture 3: Culture, impression management .................................................................................................. 13
Key concepts: ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
Program ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
Organizational practices ................................................................................................................................... 13
Exam question ................................................................................................................................................... 13
, Impression management................................................................................................................................... 13
IM at work ......................................................................................................................................................... 14
Benefits and necessity of impression management .......................................................................................... 14
LGBTQI+ equality ............................................................................................................................................... 14
Exam question ................................................................................................................................................... 14
Passing .............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Propositions ....................................................................................................................................................... 15
Intersections at work (age and gender) ............................................................................................................ 15
Exam question ................................................................................................................................................... 15
Postfeminism ..................................................................................................................................................... 15
Lecture 4: Diversity and Inclusion, how does it work in practice (Guest) ........................................................ 16
Why is D&I important? ...................................................................................................................................... 16
KPI’s for D&I at AGP ........................................................................................................................................... 16
D&I ambassadors .............................................................................................................................................. 16
Monitoring and Benchmakrs ............................................................................................................................. 17
PSO (prestatieladder socialer ondernemen) ...................................................................................................... 17
Tips .................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Lecture 5: Power ............................................................................................................................................ 18
Key concepts ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
Theories of power, resistance, compliance ........................................................................................................ 18
Identity regulation & identity work ................................................................................................................... 18
Inclusion ............................................................................................................................................................ 19
Critical analysis of ‘race’ and racism ................................................................................................................. 19
Critical analysis of ‘age’ ..................................................................................................................................... 20
Lecture 6: leadership ...................................................................................................................................... 21
Key concepts ...................................................................................................................................................... 21
Challenges to leadership ................................................................................................................................... 21
Leaders of DEI .................................................................................................................................................... 21
Dynamics between key players ......................................................................................................................... 22
HRM and the issues of DEI ................................................................................................................................ 22
Key HR practices for DEI .................................................................................................................................... 22
Business case of managing diversity ................................................................................................................. 22
Unpacking the business case ............................................................................................................................. 23
Unpacking the business case ............................................................................................................................. 23
Relation DEI – performance ............................................................................................................................... 23
Effects of diversity in teams ............................................................................................................................... 23
Critique business case 2.0 .................................................................................................................................. 23
, Performing diversity to sell it ............................................................................................................................. 24
Inclusive leadership ........................................................................................................................................... 24
Inclusive leaders (Article Robersen) ................................................................................................................... 25
Leadership identities ......................................................................................................................................... 25
Lecture 7: The possibilities for organizational change ..................................................................................... 26
Key concepts: ..................................................................................................................................................... 26
Organization in context ..................................................................................................................................... 26
Organizational change towards EDI .................................................................................................................. 26
Intercention strategies ...................................................................................................................................... 27
Effective interventions ....................................................................................................................................... 27
Mixed effects ..................................................................................................................................................... 27
Organizational responsibility ............................................................................................................................. 27
Designing systemic diversity interventions ........................................................................................................ 28
Systemic interventions in career systems .......................................................................................................... 28
Networkds as an intervention ........................................................................................................................... 28
Intersectionality in networks ............................................................................................................................. 29
The future .......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Goals of the course ............................................................................................................................................ 30
Exam questions examples .................................................................................................................................. 30
Diversity in
Organizations
RADBOUD UNIVERSITEIT 2023-2024
Lara
,INHOUDSOPGAVE
Lecture 1: Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Key concepts ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
What is diversity? - introduction ......................................................................................................................... 4
Organization motives .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Concepts gender & ethnicity ............................................................................................................................... 4
Concept diversity ................................................................................................................................................. 5
Concept identity .................................................................................................................................................. 5
Critical diversity studies ....................................................................................................................................... 5
Inequality regimes (organizational level) ............................................................................................................ 5
Organizational processes .................................................................................................................................... 6
Visibility and legitimacy ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Changing inequality regime ................................................................................................................................ 6
Segregation in soc-ecn context ............................................................................................................................ 6
Migration, ethnicity ............................................................................................................................................. 6
Labor market inequalities .................................................................................................................................... 7
Lecture 2: theories identity, gender, diversity policies ...................................................................................... 8
Key concepts: ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
Theories on identity, segregation, policies .......................................................................................................... 8
Identity in organization studies ........................................................................................................................... 8
What is social identity? ....................................................................................................................................... 8
The social self ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
Organizational identities ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Dynamics of org identity ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Organizational identity – diversity .................................................................................................................... 10
Employer branding ............................................................................................................................................ 10
Segregation ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
Sociological theories .......................................................................................................................................... 11
Theorizing equality and diversity ...................................................................................................................... 11
Policy approaches.............................................................................................................................................. 11
Theories/practices/policies on diversity ............................................................................................................ 12
Critique of ‘diversity’ ......................................................................................................................................... 12
Lecture 3: Culture, impression management .................................................................................................. 13
Key concepts: ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
Program ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
Organizational practices ................................................................................................................................... 13
Exam question ................................................................................................................................................... 13
, Impression management................................................................................................................................... 13
IM at work ......................................................................................................................................................... 14
Benefits and necessity of impression management .......................................................................................... 14
LGBTQI+ equality ............................................................................................................................................... 14
Exam question ................................................................................................................................................... 14
Passing .............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Propositions ....................................................................................................................................................... 15
Intersections at work (age and gender) ............................................................................................................ 15
Exam question ................................................................................................................................................... 15
Postfeminism ..................................................................................................................................................... 15
Lecture 4: Diversity and Inclusion, how does it work in practice (Guest) ........................................................ 16
Why is D&I important? ...................................................................................................................................... 16
KPI’s for D&I at AGP ........................................................................................................................................... 16
D&I ambassadors .............................................................................................................................................. 16
Monitoring and Benchmakrs ............................................................................................................................. 17
PSO (prestatieladder socialer ondernemen) ...................................................................................................... 17
Tips .................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Lecture 5: Power ............................................................................................................................................ 18
Key concepts ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
Theories of power, resistance, compliance ........................................................................................................ 18
Identity regulation & identity work ................................................................................................................... 18
Inclusion ............................................................................................................................................................ 19
Critical analysis of ‘race’ and racism ................................................................................................................. 19
Critical analysis of ‘age’ ..................................................................................................................................... 20
Lecture 6: leadership ...................................................................................................................................... 21
Key concepts ...................................................................................................................................................... 21
Challenges to leadership ................................................................................................................................... 21
Leaders of DEI .................................................................................................................................................... 21
Dynamics between key players ......................................................................................................................... 22
HRM and the issues of DEI ................................................................................................................................ 22
Key HR practices for DEI .................................................................................................................................... 22
Business case of managing diversity ................................................................................................................. 22
Unpacking the business case ............................................................................................................................. 23
Unpacking the business case ............................................................................................................................. 23
Relation DEI – performance ............................................................................................................................... 23
Effects of diversity in teams ............................................................................................................................... 23
Critique business case 2.0 .................................................................................................................................. 23
, Performing diversity to sell it ............................................................................................................................. 24
Inclusive leadership ........................................................................................................................................... 24
Inclusive leaders (Article Robersen) ................................................................................................................... 25
Leadership identities ......................................................................................................................................... 25
Lecture 7: The possibilities for organizational change ..................................................................................... 26
Key concepts: ..................................................................................................................................................... 26
Organization in context ..................................................................................................................................... 26
Organizational change towards EDI .................................................................................................................. 26
Intercention strategies ...................................................................................................................................... 27
Effective interventions ....................................................................................................................................... 27
Mixed effects ..................................................................................................................................................... 27
Organizational responsibility ............................................................................................................................. 27
Designing systemic diversity interventions ........................................................................................................ 28
Systemic interventions in career systems .......................................................................................................... 28
Networkds as an intervention ........................................................................................................................... 28
Intersectionality in networks ............................................................................................................................. 29
The future .......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Goals of the course ............................................................................................................................................ 30
Exam questions examples .................................................................................................................................. 30
