Description
Although diversity in companies is a topic of great interest, significant aspects of the issue are often left out of the debate. The Corporate Diversity Jigsaw connects all the dots so that steps taken to address issues of diversity in business organisations can be more effective. Akshaya Kamalnath offers a nuanced justification of exactly what types of diversity are most useful for corporations, where they should be implemented, and how best to address diversity in ways that account for recent social movements such as #MeToo and Black Lives Matter. After a critical assessment of quotas and disclosure requirements across jurisdictions, she provides a different way to solve the problem, by encouraging companies to make improvements to their culture and internal processes. This timely book offers a balanced analysis, practical solutions, and fresh perspectives on how corporate culture and social movements impact diversity efforts.
A nuanced justification of what types of diversity initiatives are most useful for corporations, and how they should be implemented.
About the Author
Akshaya Kamalnath is a Senior Lecturer at the Australian National University College of Law. She writes about diversity in companies in legal journals, popular media and her blog, The Hitchhiker's Guide to Corporate Governance.
Reviews
'Diversity is an emotive topic, so discussions are often one-sided and based on flimsy research which shows what people want to hear. Akshaya Kamalnath's book is a breath of fresh air, drawing on evidence based on its rigour rather than its claims, and highlighting the nuances and shades of grey in issues that often portrayed as black-and-white. Read this book if you'd like a true diversity of opinions on this important issue.' Alex Edmans, Professor of Finance, London Business School, author of Grow the Pie (2020)
'This well-referenced book explores the complex and ever-changing dynamics of corporate diversity across levels from individual through boards, firms, and social movements. Moreover, Kamalnath covers a breadth of contexts around the world, and synthesises a breadth of findings across academic literatures.' Siri Terjesen, Professor & Associate Dean for Research and External Relations, FAU Business
'With this book, Kamalnath offers a fresh and insightful perspective on the critical issue of diversity - an issue so many organisations continually struggle to get right. An extremely timely and nuanced appeal with proposed solutions that have been carefully considered.' Vanessa Bohns, Associate Professor of Organisational Behavior, Cornell University, author of You Have More Influence Than You Think (2021)
'In her new book, Akshaya Kamalnath brings the discussion on diversity in corporate governance to the level of complexity the topic deserves. Once again, the Author tackles a burning issue in corporate governance, providing bright and deep insights. The Corporate Diversity Jigsaw is set to become a canonical read for scholars and experts who want to investigate diversity in corporate governance.' Sergio Alberto Gramitto Ricci, Jacobson Fellow Law and Business Entrepreneurship Fellow, NYU School of Law, co-author of Citizen Capitalism (2019)
Book Information
ISBN 9781009069939
Author Akshaya Kamalnath
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 350g
Dimensions(mm) 230mm * 152mm * 12mm
A nuanced justification of what types of diversity initiatives are most useful for corporations, and how they should be implemented.
About the Author
Akshaya Kamalnath is a Senior Lecturer at the Australian National University College of Law. She writes about diversity in companies in legal journals, popular media and her blog, The Hitchhiker's Guide to Corporate Governance.
Reviews
'Diversity is an emotive topic, so discussions are often one-sided and based on flimsy research which shows what people want to hear. Akshaya Kamalnath's book is a breath of fresh air, drawing on evidence based on its rigour rather than its claims, and highlighting the nuances and shades of grey in issues that often portrayed as black-and-white. Read this book if you'd like a true diversity of opinions on this important issue.' Alex Edmans, Professor of Finance, London Business School, author of Grow the Pie (2020)
'This well-referenced book explores the complex and ever-changing dynamics of corporate diversity across levels from individual through boards, firms, and social movements. Moreover, Kamalnath covers a breadth of contexts around the world, and synthesises a breadth of findings across academic literatures.' Siri Terjesen, Professor & Associate Dean for Research and External Relations, FAU Business
'With this book, Kamalnath offers a fresh and insightful perspective on the critical issue of diversity - an issue so many organisations continually struggle to get right. An extremely timely and nuanced appeal with proposed solutions that have been carefully considered.' Vanessa Bohns, Associate Professor of Organisational Behavior, Cornell University, author of You Have More Influence Than You Think (2021)
'In her new book, Akshaya Kamalnath brings the discussion on diversity in corporate governance to the level of complexity the topic deserves. Once again, the Author tackles a burning issue in corporate governance, providing bright and deep insights. The Corporate Diversity Jigsaw is set to become a canonical read for scholars and experts who want to investigate diversity in corporate governance.' Sergio Alberto Gramitto Ricci, Jacobson Fellow Law and Business Entrepreneurship Fellow, NYU School of Law, co-author of Citizen Capitalism (2019)
Book Information
ISBN 9781009069939
Author Akshaya Kamalnath
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 350g
Dimensions(mm) 230mm * 152mm * 12mm
