Academic Papers
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2021
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Darryl B. Rice & Nicole C. J. Young & Sharon Sheridan
Improving employee emotional and behavioral investments through the trickle-down effect of organizational inclusiveness and the role of moral supervisors
Over two (i.e., a 2 × 2 experiment and a multi-source field study) studies, we propose and demonstrate how employees increase their emotional (i.e., affective commitment) and behavioral (i.e., citizenship behavior) investments in the workplace as a valuable outcome of...
2024
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Thembekile P. Myeni, Paul Singh
Implementing B-BBEE: Leader Experiences in the South African Banking Industry
Orientation: Large banking institutions in South Africa remain complex organisations facing a myriad of challenges as they navigate the Fifth Industrial Revolution (5IR) and strive to remain relevant. A significant challenge relates to how these organisations can utilise Broad-Based Black...
2022
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Bonnie Dowling, Drew Goldstein, Michael Park, and Holly Price
Hybrid work: Making it fit with your diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy
After the Great Resignation comes the Great Renegotiation. Over the past two years, millions of people and organizations around the world were forced into hybrid virtual work, many for the first time. Survey after survey has shown that employers eagerly...
2025
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Mansour Naeimabadi, Leila Riahi, Abasat Mirzaei, Mahmoud Modiri
Human Resources for Health in the Eastern Mediterranean: A Systematic Review of the WHO Workforce 2030 Strategy
Context: Human resources for health (HRH) are a cornerstone of effective health systems. However, many lower-middle-income countries (LMICs) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO) face persistent shortages and structural challenges. Objectives: This review evaluates the implementation of the World Health...
2024
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Funmilola Olatundun Olatoye, Oluwafunmi Adijat Elufioye, James Olakunle Oladapo, Ekene Ezinwa Nwankwo, Chinwe Chinazo Okoye
Human resources challenges in global health organizations: Managing a diverse and dispersed workforce
In the dynamic landscape of global health organizations, Human Resources (HR) faces unique challenges in managing a diverse and dispersed workforce. This review explores the multifaceted issues that HR professionals encounter while navigating the intricacies of global health settings. One...
2024
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Egbebi Adeleke Oluwatosin
Human Resource Management in Construction
Effective human resource management (HRM) is crucial in the construction industry, where projects often involve complex tasks, tight schedules, and diverse teams.This journal explores various strategies for effective workforce management and development through a series of case studies.The case studies...
2026
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Nor Amira Syairah Zulkarnaini, Abdul Hakim Md Yusop, Roziana Shaari, Azlineer Sarip, Noraini Rusbadrol, Irmawati Norazman, Faizah Mohd Fakhruddin
Human Resource Management and ESG Integration: A Systematic Review of Sustainable Value Creation in Malaysia
Integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into business strategies has gained significant momentum as organizations respond to increasing demands for sustainability, ethical conduct, and social responsibility. Human Resource Management (HRM) is increasingly recognized as a critical enabler in embedding...
2021
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Lauren Romansky, Mia Garrod, Katie Brown, and Kartik Deo
How to Measure Inclusion in the Workplace
Summary. In an era where companies are paying more and more attention to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), inclusion remains the most difficult metric to track. From new research, Gartner developed the Gartner Inclusion Index to measure what true inclusion...
2019
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Tammy Cohen
How to leverage artificial intelligence to meet your diversity goals
Purpose – This paper aims to provide insights into how artificial intelligence can be used to eliminate bias in employee screening. Design/methodology/approach – Industry use cases and expert analytics were used in conducting this paper. Findings – Artificial intelligence if...
2025
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Syifi Fauziyah, Istiqomah Istiqomah, Yusuf Efendi
Healthcare Workforce Management and Economic Performance : A Systematic Review of Human Resource Strategies
Healthcare workforce management has become increasingly critical in determining organizational economic performance and long-term sustainability. This systematic review examines the relationship between human resource strategies in healthcare settings and their impact on economic outcomes, with particular attention to the effectiveness...
2024
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Claudia Truppa, Sally Yaacoub, Martina Valente, Giulia Celentano, Luca Ragazzoni, Dell D. Saulnier
Health systems resilience in fragile and conflict-affected settings: a systematic scoping review
BACKGROUND: Health systems resilience (HSR) research is a rapidly expanding field, in which key concepts are discussed and theoretical frameworks are emerging with vibrant debate. Fragile and conflict-affected settings (FCAS) are contexts exposed to compounding stressors, for which resilience is...
2016
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Darcy L. Harris, Tashel C. Bordere
Handbook of Social Justice in Loss and Grief: Exploring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Handbook of Social Justice in Loss and Grief is a scholarly work of social criticism, richly grounded in personal experience, evocative case studies, and current multicultural and sociocultural theories and research. It is also consistently practical and reflective, challenging...
2021
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Mohamed Mousa, Rami Ayoubi, Hiba Massoud
Gender, workplace fun and organisational inclusion: an empirical study
Purpose – This paper addresses nurses working in public hospitals in order to find out how gender may affect their perception of both diversity management and organisational inclusion. Moreover, and given the novelty of workplace fun and the lack of...
2017
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Katina Sawyer, Christian Thoroughgood
Gender non-conformity and the modern workplace: New frontiers in understanding and promoting gender identity expression at work
“There is nothing more beautiful than seeing a person being themselves.” –—Steve Maraboli, Ph.D. As the opening quote suggests, when employees can authentically express themselves at work, they tend to be happier and healthier. In today’s modern workplace, HR man-...
2016
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Mustafa Bilgehan Ozturk & Ahu Tatli
Gender identity inclusion in the workplace: broadening diversity management research and practice through the case of transgender employees in the UK
Based on 14 in-depth interviews, this paper explores the unique workplace experiences of transgender individuals in the UK employment context. The paper identifies gender identity diversity as a key blind spot in HRM and diversity management research and practice. The...
2024
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Chidinma Favour Chikwe, Kevin Namiiro Kuteesa, Ayo Amen Ediae
Gender equality advocacy and socio-economic inclusion: A comparative study of community-based approaches in promoting women’s empowerment and economic resilience (2022)
This review examines community-based approaches to gender equality advocacy and socio-economic inclusion, focusing on strategies to promote women’s empowerment and economic resilience. As global discourse on gender equality gains momentum, community-driven initiatives have emerged as pivotal agents of change, particularly...
2019
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Bernstein, R. S., Bulger, M., Salipante, P., & Weisinger, J. Y.
From Diversity to Inclusion to Equity: A Theory of Generative Interactions
This paper develops a practice-based Theory of Generative Interactions across diversity that builds on empirical findings and conceptual frameworks from multiple fields of study. This transdisciplinary review (Montuori in World Futures 69:200–230, 2013) draws on the disciplines of sociology, social...
2021
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Kathleen Markey | Mirko Prosen | Emer Martin | Hanna Repo Jamal
Fostering an ethos of cultural humility development in nurturing inclusiveness and effective intercultural team working
Aim: To discuss the importance of fostering an ethos of cultural humility development in cultivating inclusiveness and effective intercultural team working. Background: Widening cultural and ethnic diversity of the health care workforce enriches the working environment and encourages a broader...
2026
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Ju-Hsin Chen, Emma K.T. Benn, Erin Brittain, Nihal E. Mohamed
Evaluating efforts to advance equity and inclusion in academic medicine: Charting a path for transformative change‡
Despite the critical role academic medical institutions play in promoting equity and inclusion, these efforts are often undermined by fragmented and siloed evaluation approaches, a lack of theory-driven models, and inadequate data-driven methodologies. This commentary critically examines the factors contributing...
2025
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Samuel Mesfin, Tsion Hiwot, Nanati Jemal Aliye, Elham Yimam, Selmy Awad
Equity in the cardiothoracic surgical workforce: addressing training gaps and workforce distribution in Africa– a narrative review
Cardiothoracic surgery (CTS) remains one of the least diverse surgical specialties, marked by significant gender and racial disparities. Despite increased medical school enrollment and the inclusion of more women and underrepresented minorities in the medical workforce, the number of locally...