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From affirmative action to affirming diversity.

R R Thomas1

  • 1American Institute for Managing Diversity, Morehouse College, Atlanta.

Harvard Business Review
|February 8, 1990
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Current affirmative action policies need updating as they fail to promote diversity beyond initial hiring. Companies must manage unassimilated diversity to foster commitment and profit from all employees.

Area of Science:

  • Organizational Behavior
  • Human Resources Management
  • Sociology of Work

Background:

  • Traditional affirmative action (AA) relies on outdated premises regarding corporate demographics and prejudice.
  • While AA effectively creates diverse entry-level hiring, it doesn't prevent minority and women's career stagnation.
  • The 'American melting pot' assimilation model is ineffective in today's diverse, skills-based job market.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate the efficacy of current affirmative action strategies.
  • To propose a shift from assimilationist diversity models to managing unassimilated diversity.
  • To outline a framework for fostering an openly multicultural workplace that leverages diverse employee potential.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of traditional affirmative action premises and their applicability.

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  • Examination of corporate diversity outcomes, including minority and women's career progression.
  • Conceptual framework development for managing diversity in the modern workplace.

    • Main Results:

    • Affirmative action's initial success in hiring is undermined by a failure to retain and promote diverse talent.
    • Homogeneous workforce models are obsolete; companies struggle to integrate and benefit from diverse employees.
    • Existing diversity management approaches often lead to cycles of recruitment and frustration.

    Conclusions:

    • Companies must evolve beyond 'color-blind' approaches to actively manage and leverage unassimilated diversity.
    • A transition to an openly multicultural workplace is necessary to unlock the full potential of all employees.
    • Implementing new strategies that modify company culture, vision, and systems is crucial for successful diversity management.