Researching Diversity in the Workplace
Selected resources to use when researching diversity in the workplace.
Introduction
The resources on this page can be used to study diversity in the workplace. It provides lists of possible data sources for academic projects, books to learn more about best practices, and more.
Workforce Diversity FAQs
These FAQs include cover recommended sources to use to research diversity in the workplace.
Related Resources
Books
Below are a selection of books available at Stanford on the topic of race and diversity in the workplace and in management.
Tip: These links will take you to the SearchWorks page. See the left hand column for access information; eBooks will have a link to access online, print books will list the book's home library.
The Corporate Diversity Jigsaw by Publication Date: 2022
Handbook on Diversity and Inclusion Indices by Publication Date: 2021
Diversity and Organizational Development by Publication Date: 2021
Race, Identity and Work by Publication Date: 2018
The Oxford Handbook of Diversity in Organizations by Publication Date: 2017
The Oxford Handbook of Diversity and Work by Publication Date: 2013
The Anti-Racist Organization by Publication Date: 2022
Diversity, Inc by Publication Date: 2019
HBR's 10 Must Reads On DiversityPublication Date: 2019This collection of articles can also be looked up in our online access to Harvard Business Review.
Race, Work, and Leadership by Publication Date: 2019
The First, the Few, the Only: How Women of Color Can Redefine Power in Corporate America by Publication Date: 2022
The Power of Employee Resource Groups by Publication Date: 2022
Getting to Diversity by Publication Date: 2022
All Are Welcome: How to Build a Real Workplace Culture of Inclusion That Delivers Results by Publication Date: 2022
DEI Deconstructed: Your No-nonsense Guide to Doing the Work and Doing it Right by Publication Date: 2022
Disability Friendly by Publication Date: 2022
Creating an LGBT+ Inclusive Workplace by Publication Date: 2021
Hiring for Diversity by Publication Date: 2021
Equity by Publication Date: 2021
How to Be an Ally: Actions You Can Take for a Stronger, Happier Workplace by Publication Date: 2021
Subtle Acts of Exclusion by Publication Date: 2020
Belonging by Publication Date: 2020
Academic Studies
As with any topic, there are thousands of articles written about diversity in organizations and business from a variety of disciplines. Below are just a handful of recent reviews (literature reviews, meta-analysis) on this topic.
- A review of perceived diversity in teams: Does how members perceive their team's composition affect team processes and outcomes?Shemla, M., Meyer, B., Greer, L., & Jehn, K. A. (2016). A review of perceived diversity in teams: Does how members perceive their team's composition affect team processes and outcomes? Journal of Organizational Behavior, 37, S89-S106. DOI: 10.1002/job.1957
- Academy of Management Review | Special Topic Forum: Diversity at a Critical JunctureThis link will take you to the articles in the July 2019 (vol 44, issue 3) edition of the Academy of Management Review.
- Diversity in the workplace: A review, synthesis, and future research agendaRoberson, Q. (2019). Diversity in the workplace: A review, synthesis, and future research agenda. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 6. 69-88. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-orgpsych-012218-015243
- Inclusive workplaces: A review and modelShore, L. M., Cleveland, J.N., & Sanchez, D. (2018). Inclusive workplaces: A review and model. Human Resource Management Review, 28(2), 176-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2017.07.003
- Journal of Management Studies | Special Issue: Diversity Perspective on Management: Towards More Complex Conceptualizations of Diversity in Management StudiesThis link will take you to the articles in the December 2021 (vol 58, issue 8) edition of the Journal of Management Studies.
- Reinvigorating research on gender in the workplace using a positive work and organizations perspectiveWarren, M. A., Donaldson, S. I., Lee, J. Y., & Donaldson, S. I. (2019). Reinvigorating research on gender in the workplace using a positive work and organizations perspective. International Journal of Management Reviews, 21(4), 498-518. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijmr.12206
- Sixty years of discrimination and diversity research in human resource management: A review with suggestions for future research directionsCarmen, M., Triana, P., Gu, O. C., Orlando R., &, Colella, A. (2021). Sixty years of discrimination and diversity research in human resource management: A review with suggestions for future research directions. Human Resource Management, 60(1), 145-204. DOI: 10.1002/hrm.22052
- Team creativity/innovation in culturally diverse teams: A meta‐analysisWang, J., Cheng, G. H., Chen, T., & Leung, K. (2019). Team creativity/innovation in culturally diverse teams: A meta‐analysis. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 40(6), 693-708. DOI: 10.1002/job.2362
Additional Resources
- Journal Article DatabasesLinks to databases commonly used to find business related journal articles.