Relevance to Research Question: Although the article wasn't as much explicit, it was very helpful to me because it provides a clear statement of human rights and cultural diversity. Macleod develops a discussion of cultural diversity in the sphere of human rights to a level that is deeper than that which is allowed for by the usual and verbal opposition between "universalism" and "cultural diversity."
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King, James E., et al. "Religion as an Aspect of Workplace Diversity: An Examination of the US Context and a Call for International Research." Journal of Management, Spirituality & Religion, vol. 6, no. 1, Mar. 2009, pp. 43-57. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1080/14766080802648631.
Summary: Throughout the article the author explains the importance of religion, human behavior, employment, discrimination, cultural pluralism and the work environment. King continuously discusses whether organizations could in some way benefit from permitting diversity attributes. He focusses on providing important contributions to the religious diversity. Also, he compares and contrast religion to other forms of diversity by exploring the religion and work relationship. As a result, recommendations are offered to express one’s religious identity in the …show more content…
Diversity refers to the extent to which members of an organizational unit are dissimilar from one another in one or more attributes, as well as the distribution of these attributes within the respective unit (e.g. Harrison and Klein, 2007; Williams and O'Reilly, 1998)” (544)
Cunningham, George B. and E. Nicole Melton. "The Benefits of Sexual Orientation Diversity in Sport Organizations." Journal of Homosexuality, vol. 58, no. 5, May/Jun2011, pp. 647-663. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1080/00918369.2011.563664.
Summary: Throughout the article the author explains the benefits of sexual orientation diversity in sport organization. Cunningham illustrates the importance of sexual orientation, sexual prejudice, diversity in the workplace, organizational effectiveness, competitive advantage in business, heterosexism, and social dynamics. He continuously express how heterosexism and sexual prejudice limits sexual orientation diversity within sport organizations might also affect the organization’s performance. Also, he indicates that most sexual minorities do not disclose their sexual orientation at work for fear of negative