Towards Inclusive Organizations

Sabine Otten is Professor at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. Her research focuses upon social identity, group identification, intergroup biases, social integration, and (cultural) diversity.Karen van der Zee is Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands, where she holds a chair in Intercultural Competence. She is also Professor of Organizational Psychology, Cultural Diversity, and Integration at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. Her research focuses upon diversity management in organizations, integration issues in culturally diverse societies, and the measurement and development of intercultural competencies.Marilynn B. Brewer was previously Professor at Ohio State University, USA before moving to the University of New South Wales, Australia in 2009. Her primary areas of research are the study of social identity, collective decision making, and intergroup relations and she is the author of numerous research articles and books in these areas.

• 1. Towards inclusive organizations: Introduction, M.B. Brewer, S. Otten, & K.van der Zee 2. Labor market participation and immigrant’s acculturation, T. de Vroome & M. Verkuyten 3.Organizational perspectives on diversity, K. van der Zee, & Otten, S. 4.Promoting social engagement and well-being in diverse groups: The role of respect, Y.J. Huo, K.R. Binning, & C.T. Begeny 5.Predictors and consequences of inclusion and exclusion at the (culturally) diverse workplace, S. Otten, & W.S. Jansen 6. ASPIRe: Empowering subgroups and building organic organizational identity, K.O. Peters, A. Haslam, M. Ryan, & Steffens 7. Creative processes in diverse teams, P.B. Paulus, & K.I. van der Zee 8. Faultlines in diverse teams, A. Homan, & D. van Knippenberg 9: Individuals in the diverse work place: The role of personality, J.P.L.M. van Oudenhoven, K.van der Zee, & P.B. Paulus

‘One of today’s most pressing questions is how to manage diversity effectively to the benefit of diverse individuals, small groups, larger organizations, and society as a whole. To help answer this question, Otten, van der Zee, and Brewer have brought together a fine (and diverse) group of social and organizational psychologists who review state-of-the-art literature and identify promising theoretical arguments and empirical foundations. This stellar collection of chapters will inspire researchers and practitioners alike and is a must-read for everyone interested in diversity!’ - Rolf van Dick, Department of Psychology and Sports Sciences, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany