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BUILDING A HOUSE FOR DIVERSITY: A FABLE ABOUT A GIRAFFE & AN ELEPHANT OFFERS NEW STRATEGIES FOR TODAY'S WORKFORCE
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| By: |
Thomas |
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Hardback |
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£22.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0814404634 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780814404638 |
| Publisher: |
AMACOM |
| Pub. date: |
30 April, 1999 |
| Pages: |
288 |
| Language: |
English, Multiple languages |
| Description: |
What could an elephant and a giraffe teach people about working together? This title begins with a short fable about how a friendship between the two animals is threatened when the house built for a tall, skinny giraffe cannot accommodate his invited guest, a broad, bulky elephant. |
| Synopsis: |
"What could an elephant and a giraffe teach people about working together? Some very important lessons, it seems, about the complex - and critically important - issues of dealing with diversity in the workforce. "Building a House for Diversity" begins with a short fable about how a friendship between the two animals is threatened when the house built for a tall, skinny giraffe cannot accommodate his invited guest, a broad, bulky elephant. Using this story as a vivid metaphor for the difficult issues inherent in diversity, the book goes on to demonstrate how managing diversity can be seen as a set of skills that anyone can learn and use. In a way that makes diversity management "up close and personal", "Building a House for Diversity" offers compelling, real-life stories of individual experiences at work.It includes: the perspective of both "insiders" (usually white males) and "outsiders" (usually minorities or women); insightful commentary illuminating what these experiences tell us about the challenges and opportunities of diversity; a particularly interesting segment on Phil Jackson, legendary Chicago Bulls coach, and how he dealt with diversity issues in his relationships to Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, Scottie Pippin, and others; and, hands-on guidance to help readers become "diversity mature" and take personal responsibility for their attitudes and actions. Throughout, the book reflects the seminal thinking of R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr., a pioneer in articulating the concepts of managing diversity. In this book, he has produced his most creative and practical approach to this continuing challenge." |
| Illustrations: |
Illustrations |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Amacom |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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