Diversity training: Putting theory into practice

被引:113
作者
Pendry, Louise F.
Driscoll, Denise M.
Field, Susannah C. T.
机构
[1] Univ Exeter, Sch Psychol, Washington Singer Labs, Exeter EX4 4QG, Devon, England
[2] Purdue Univ, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
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10.1348/096317906X118397
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B849 [应用心理学];
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040203 ;
摘要
Diversity training initiatives are an increasingly large part of many organizations' diversity management portfolio. Little is known, however, about the effectiveness of such initiatives. In this article, we demonstrate how increased adherence to the principles of established social psychological theory can guide and make more coherent the development of diversity initiatives. Likewise, outcomes of diversity training can inform and make more practical social psychological theory and research. In short, both diversity trainers and academics would benefit from greater dialogue, as well as grappling with the tensions that naturally arise when theory and practice collide.
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