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Cultural values as predictors of attitudes towards equality and diversity: a Canadian experience

Cultural values as predictors of attitudes towards equality and diversity: a Canadian experience This exploratory study examined the role of both gender and race/ethnicity, and their interaction, on cultural values likely to be related to attitudes toward equality and diversity and an attitude towards equality and diversity itself. Data were collected from 120 employees from a large financial institution in Canada. Non‐North Americans and non‐Caucasians held cultural values that were found to be associated with less support for equality. These findings suggest that additional efforts must be made to bring non‐Caucasians on side as companies attempt to create a level playing field for all employees. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Women In Management Review Emerald Publishing

Cultural values as predictors of attitudes towards equality and diversity: a Canadian experience

Eddy S.W. Ng; Ronald J. Burke
Women In Management Review , Volume 19 (6): 8 – Sep 1, 2004
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Abstract

This exploratory study examined the role of both gender and race/ethnicity, and their interaction, on cultural values likely to be related to attitudes toward equality and diversity and an attitude towards equality and diversity itself. Data were collected from 120 employees from a large financial institution in Canada. Non‐North Americans and non‐Caucasians held cultural values that were found to be associated with less support for equality. These findings suggest that additional efforts must be made to bring non‐Caucasians on side as companies attempt to create a level playing field for all employees.

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Women In Management Review – Emerald Publishing

Published: Sep 1, 2004

Keywords: Gender; Culture (sociology); Diversity management; National cultures

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