- For this unit, our focus is on diversity and inclusion and we have read a number of different articles surrounding diversity in the workplace and in certain organizations. For my own research, I have been using resources such as the New York Public Library as well as the Syracuse Library where there are countless articles on diversity. They are also very credible sources and I have used these resources in the past with other assignments. However, I wanted to make it more specific so I been looking at articles that focus on diversity in sport organizations and how race and ethnicity varies so much depending on the sport. I am looking for authors and researchers who are experts in the field and are proven to show true results in their studies. In addition, I am looking for articles that are fairly new up to 5 years. That way the articles are still relevant today and don’t have data thats taken from many years ago.
- Kaplan and Donovan show that in order to go about a lack of diversity in the workplace, all levels of management have to be on the same page and will then cause a domino effect for the rest of the organization. I believe that this is really important because management plays huge role in these companies. However, the focus not the other articles we read were more about the individuals. For example, Austin and Pasino argued how neurodiverse individuals would benefit from certain programs offered and as a result improve the company. I believe both are true and should play a role in increasing the diversity surrounding companies.
Writing and organizational cultures
I think focusing on diversity in athletics is very important and a great way to expand the canon. Its something many people assume they know about, or because they may see the diversity for themselves in the generally organization, but for other sports what does it entail? Looking forward to seeing what you present!
Although I have not used the New York Public Library to research my topic your mention of it encourages me to. I think it is a really smart resource with a wide range of content. Your focus on diversity in sports is a great idea, you should look into the cost of the sport itself as a factor, for example how expensive the equipment is etc. I am curious to learn how race and ethnicity varies between each sport and how it compares to the conclusions we have found from the past readings.
Right–in these 2 texts, we get some rather different perspectives on the subject of diversity’s impact (on individuals in different positions within an organization and on the organization itself)