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Implementing the equality, diversity, and inclusion agenda in multinational companies: A framework for the management of (linguistic) diversity

Ciuk, Sylwia; Śliwa, Martyna; Harzing, Anne-Wil

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Sylwia Ciuk

Anne-Wil Harzing



Abstract

Advancing, both conceptually and practically, the equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) agenda, which is notoriously difficult to implement, this paper addresses the under-researched area of global diversity management (GDM) in multinational companies (MNCs). Drawing on Harrison and Klein’s (2007) conceptualisations of diversity (separation, variety, and disparity) and two core concepts (fluidity and reciprocity) that reflect recent developments in the EDI literature, we propose a two-step framework for implementing the EDI agenda through GDM. We argue that to achieve inclusion, we first need to think differently about diversity and differ-ences (i.e. view diversity in a positive light and recognise and appreciate diffe¬rences as fluid), in order to act differently (i.e. promote reciprocal effort to leverage diversity). We illustrate our framework with the specific case of linguistic diversity, a diversity dimension that is par-ticularly salient, but also often neglected in MNCs, and discuss the implications of the pro-posed framework for EDI theory as well as HRM policies and practice.

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Ciuk, S., Śliwa, M., & Harzing, A. (2023). Implementing the equality, diversity, and inclusion agenda in multinational companies: A framework for the management of (linguistic) diversity. Human Resource Management Journal, 33(4), 868-888. https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12487

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Oct 23, 2022
Online Publication Date Dec 16, 2022
Publication Date 2023-11
Deposit Date Oct 24, 2022
Publicly Available Date Dec 21, 2022
Journal Human Resource Management Journal
Print ISSN 0954-5395
Electronic ISSN 1748-8583
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 33
Issue 4
Pages 868-888
Series Title Special Issue: Refugee recruitment and workplace integration: An opportunity for human resource management scholarship and impact
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12487
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1188399

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