- The type of material I will be looking for in order to expand the canon are pieces that are centered around the success of EAP’s in the work place. For my specific topic, I will be looking at EAP’s that are targeted towards those with addiction. This topic will follow up on the Kaplan and Donovan article, as well as play on the article presented by Austin and Pisano. Not only will this topic incorporate those, but the article about organizational culture will also come into play when considering how to expand the canon. The expert articles I will be searching for will be those who have experience with EAP’s with employees with addiction, and studies that reflect the positive benefits on implementing these procedures in the workplace. I will be looking on the summons page on the Syracuse Libraries page to be looking for scholarly articles to narrow my search. I will also be looking on APA and other Psychology resources to find my material. Using keywords to narrow my search is something I will be using when I begin my search to make finding these articles easier and faster.
- When discussing diversity inclusion in the workplace, a question that may arise is what steps are there to take to break down the barriers of biases. In Austin and Pisano’s article, they direct their approach on how the individuals will benefit from programs centered around tailoring to needs. On the other hand, Kaplan and Donovan remind us that in order to tackle diversity, it needs to happen at all levels of management to create a domino effect. My personal view is a combination of both of these tactics the authors propose, that including those who require a tailored workplace to satisfy their needs, all levels of a company need to be in agreement and aware of the circumstances that it will take to achieve a suitable work environment.
Writing and organizational cultures
Jackie – I think you’re right. An effective strategy would be to use a combination of management training and supporting programs. I would go so far as to say that neither would be particularly effective without the other. A management team trained to consider diversity and inclusion in their decision making would only be as good as the availability and quality of programs which enable those decisions to be made more easily. Likewise, without management support those programs won’t be nearly as helpful to the communities and individuals they are meant to serve.