Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-371) and indexes.

List of boxes, figures, and tables -- Preface and acknowledgments -- Introduction and conceptual framework -- The global context for diversity management -- Diversity legislation in a global perspective : equality and fairness in employment -- Discrimination, equality, and fairness in employment : social policies and affirmative/ positive action programs -- Global demographic trends : impact on workforce diversity -- Socioeconomic transitions : the new realities of the global workforce -- Social psychological perspectives of workforce diversity -- Defining diversity in a global context : prejudice and discrimination -- Vive la difference? : theoretical perspectives on diversity and exclusion in the workplace -- Culture and communication in the global workplace -- Interpersonal relationships in a global work context -- Managing a diverse workforce in the global context?the inclusive workplace -- Diversity management : paradigms, rationale, and key elements -- An overview of the inclusive workplace model : managing the globalized workforce diversity -- The inclusive workplace : Level I: inclusion through diversity within the work organization -- The inclusive workplace : Level II: inclusion through corporate-community collaborations -- The inclusive workplace : Level III: inclusion through state/national collaborations -- The inclusive workplace : Level IV: inclusion through international collaborations -- Toward a globally inclusive workplace : putting the pieces together -- Appendix -- References -- Index -- About the author.