A diversity perspective on the language challenge

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Employment Relations TodayVolume 20, Issue 4 p. 363-376 New Idea A diversity perspective on the language challenge R. Roosevelt Thomas Jr., R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr.: , DBA, is founder and president of The American Institute for Managing Diversity, a research and education enterprise with the objective of fostering effective management of employee diversity. Previously, he served as dean of The Atlanta University Graduate School of Business Administration, assistant professor at the Harvard Business School, and instructor at Morehouse College. He has been active for more than sixteen years as a consultant to numerous corporations, professional firms, nonprofit organizations, and academic institutions. Dr. Thomas is the author of Beyond Race and Gender: Unleashing the Power of Your Total Work Force by Managing Diversity (AMACOM, a division of American Management Association, 1991), Differences Do Make a Difference, and the Harvard Business Review article “From Affirmative Action to Affirming Diversity “(March-April 1990).Search for more papers by this authorToni A. Gregory, Toni A. Gregory is the associate director of Applied Research at the American Institute for Managing Diversity.Search for more papers by this author R. Roosevelt Thomas Jr., R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr.: , DBA, is founder and president of The American Institute for Managing Diversity, a research and education enterprise with the objective of fostering effective management of employee diversity. Previously, he served as dean of The Atlanta University Graduate School of Business Administration, assistant professor at the Harvard Business School, and instructor at Morehouse College. He has been active for more than sixteen years as a consultant to numerous corporations, professional firms, nonprofit organizations, and academic institutions. Dr. Thomas is the author of Beyond Race and Gender: Unleashing the Power of Your Total Work Force by Managing Diversity (AMACOM, a division of American Management Association, 1991), Differences Do Make a Difference, and the Harvard Business Review article “From Affirmative Action to Affirming Diversity “(March-April 1990).Search for more papers by this authorToni A. Gregory, Toni A. Gregory is the associate director of Applied Research at the American Institute for Managing Diversity.Search for more papers by this author First published: Winter 1993 https://doi.org/10.1002/ert.3910200402Citations: 4 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume20, Issue4Winter 1993Pages 363-376 RelatedInformation