Leading Diversity in the 21st Century
Leading Diversity in the 21st Century
edited by
Terri A. ScanduraUniversity of Miami
Edwin Mouriño-RuizRollins College
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ISBN: 978-1-68123-876-0 (Paperback) 978-1-68123-877-7 (Hardcover) 978-1-68123-878-4 (ebook)
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CONTENTS
Introduction: Leading Diversity in the 21st Century: Developing High-Quality Connections ............................................... 1Terri A. Scandura and Edwin Mouriño-Ruiz
SECTION IWOMEN AND MINORITIES
1 Gender as a Deep-Level, Communicated, and Interactional Construct: Implications for Leaders, Subordinates, and Teammates ........................................................................................... 27Frankie J. Weinberg and A. O’Shea Cleveland
2 Mentors, Sponsors, and Diversity in Work Organizations: Who Helps Whom and What Difference Does It Make? .................. 55Nancy DiTomaso and Catrina Palmer
3 Leadership Diversity in Africa and the African Diaspora ................ 85Clive M. Mukanzi, Terri R. Lituchy, Betty Jane Punnett, Bella L. Galperin, Thomas A. Senaji, Elham K. Metwally, Lemayon Melyoki, Courtney A. Henderson, Vincent Bagire, Cynthia A. Bulley, and Noble Osei-Bonsu
4 Managing the Hispanic Workforce in the Context of Values, Acculturation, and Identity ...............................................................111Carolina Gomez and Patricia G. Martínez
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5 Leading Women: Unique Challenges and Suggestions for Moving Forward ........................................................................... 137Caren Goldberg, Lucy Gilson, and Sarah Nesci
SECTION I IAGE AND GENERATIONS
6 The Leader–Member Exchange (LMX) Approach to Age Diversity .................................................................................. 161Jacqueline H. Stephenson
7 Leader–member Relations in an Aging Workforce ........................ 191Barbara A. Fritzsche and Ghada Baz
8 Some of My Best Friends at Work Are Millennials: Leader–Member Exchange in the Face of Evolving Generational Diversity in the Workplace ................................................................ 221Daniel P. Gullifor, Lori L. Tribble, and Claudia C. Cogliser
9 Myths and Misconceptions About Leading Generations: Setting the Record Straight .............................................................. 243Cort W. Rudolph and Hannes Zacher
SECTION I I IEMERGING TRENDS
10 LMX and Autism: Effective Working Relationships ....................... 281Amy E. Hurley-Hanson and Cristina M. Giannantonio
11 Trans Formational: LMX, Cisgenderism, and Building Inclusive Workplaces ......................................................................... 303Manuel J. Tejeda
12 Social Media, Innovation, and Diversity in the 21st Century ......... 327Pamela McCauley and Edwin Nassiff
About the Contributors ..................................................................... 357