Tsedale M. Melaku, PhD is an assistant professor of management at the Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College (CUNY), and author of You Don't Look Like a Lawyer: Black Women and Systemic Gendered Racism. Her work has been featured in the Harvard Business Review, New York Times, The Washington Post, Bloomberg Law, The Boston Globe, Fortune,and various peer-reviewed journals, including Gender, Work & Organizations, American Behavioral Scientist, and Ethnic and Racial Studies. Angie Beeman, PhD is an associate professor in the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs at Baruch College (CUNY), and author of Liberal White Supremacy: How Progressives Silence Racial and Class Oppression. Her research has appeared in the Harvard Business Review, Forbes Magazine, The Wire, Counterpunch, Sociological Forum, Gender, Work, and Organization, and Ethnic and Racial Studies.Christoph Winkler, PhD is an endowed professor and the founding program director of the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Iona University. His research has been featured in leading entrepreneurship journals such as the Journal of Small Business Management, Entrepreneurship, and Regional Development, as well as the Harvard Business Review. He currently serves as the Executive Editor of Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy.

In an era where diversity and inclusion have evolved from mere buzzwords to critical components of organizational success, the Rowman & Littlefield Handbook on Workplace Diversity and Stratification stands as a groundbreaking resource for scholars and practitioners. This comprehensive collection presents an interdisciplinary blend of savvy essays, offering rich conceptual insights and practical implications for workplace diversity. With contributions from renowned experts, the handbook critically examines how diversity, equity, and inclusion impact organizational cultures, power dynamics, and individuals’ experiences. By engaging various fields such as sociology, psychology, and management, and important theories like critical race theory, it delves into the multifaceted aspects of workplace diversity and its significance in modern organizations. Ideal for those seeking to understand and effectively leverage diversity as an organizational resource, the Rowman & Littlefield Handbook on Workplace Diversity and Stratification is a catalyst for meaningful change and creation of more inclusive workplaces.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I. Theoretical Frameworks within Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Research in OrganizationsHow Affirmative Action Became of Tool of White Space: Race, Gender & Authority in the WorkplaceWendy Leo MooreBlack Women in White Institutional Spaces: The Invisible Labor Clause and The Inclusion TaxTsedale M. MelakuA Theory of Racialized OrganizationsVictor RayStrategic Hostile Denial: Understanding How Modern-Day Racism-Evasiveness Contributes to Harassment and Violence in the WorkplaceAngie BeemanWhite Allyship of Afro-Diasporic Women in the Workplace: A Transformative Strategy for Organizational ChangeSamantha E. Erskine and Diana BilimoriaDiversity in Workplace OrganizationsLoren HendersonDiversity Management Research and Practice: An Intersectionality ProposalMelissa V. AbadPart II. Key Sites of Contention: Diversity and Stratification Studies Diversity and Stratification in TechSharla AlegriaEmpowerment and Alliance: How Asian Americans and Latinx Elite Professionals Navigate the Black/White BinaryYung-Yi Diana Pan Women on Corporate Boards: A Review of Key FindingsMaría de las Mercedes Barrachina Fernández, and Siri A. TerjesenAge of Perfection: An Integrated Perspective of Employee Longevity Advantages in China and the Global Aerospace IndustryDenise Tsang, Yan Zhang, Cordula Barzantny, and Eddy Ng “Framing Issues” in Neurodiversity EmploymentRobert D. Austin, Fateme Bakhshi, and Chloe CameronDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practices to Support Muslim Americans at WorkNadia N. Butt and Susan SwayzeThe Winding Road to Tenure: Racial Exclusions in the Academic Workplace for Black and Latinx FacultyOrly Clerge, and Asia S. IveyCustomer Harassment Against LGBTQ Workers: Highlighting Its Uniqueness as a Group-based Customer HarassmentKoji Ueno, Lacey J. Ritter, Randi Ingram, Taylor M. Jackson, Emily Daina Šaras, Jason V. D’Amours and Jessi GraceHow Men Can Be Better Allies for Women Through Sponsorship: A Continuum of Practical Advocacy BehaviorsDavid Smith, W. Brad Johnson, and Judith E. RosensteinUpholding the American Dream for Black Women Entrepreneurs: From Tokenism to Key Drivers of Economic ViabilityLutisha S. Vickerie, and Christoph WinklerRacial Identity among Successful Black EntrepreneursSusana C Santos, Eric W. Liguori, and SherRhonda Gibbs My Boss Acts Like Jim Crow: A Social Exchange Examination of Authoritarian Supervisors, Morally Disengaged Black Employees, Turnover Intentions, and When Neuroticism MattersDarryl B. RiceThe U.S. Army Case for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,Jessica Dawson, and Morten EnderSticks and Stones: A Race and Gender Intersectional Perspective on Peer Leader Performance EvaluationsJudith E. Rosenstein, David Smith, and Margaret C. NikolovPart III. Diversity in the Larger ContextGrassroots Non-profit Organizations, Diversity and the Challenges to Social JusticeErica Chito Childs, and Jada ChildsThe Aftermath of the Afterthought: DEI Initiatives and the Perceived Motives that Determine Their FateAnthony D. Meyers and C. Justice TillmanA View from the Top: How Organizations Create Cultures and Structures of Inclusion and BelongingJennifer BrownMoving from Diversity and Inclusion to Equity – Strategies to Create an Equitable WorkplaceRosalie Chamberlain

Tsedale M. Melaku, PhD is an assistant professor of management at the Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College (CUNY), and author of You Don't Look Like a Lawyer: Black Women and Systemic Gendered Racism. Her work has been featured in the Harvard Business Review, New York Times, The Washington Post, Bloomberg Law, The Boston Globe, Fortune,and various peer-reviewed journals, including Gender, Work & Organizations, American Behavioral Scientist, and Ethnic and Racial Studies. Angie Beeman, PhD is an associate professor in the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs at Baruch College (CUNY), and author of Liberal White Supremacy: How Progressives Silence Racial and Class Oppression. Her research has appeared in the Harvard Business Review, Forbes Magazine, The Wire, Counterpunch, Sociological Forum, Gender, Work, and Organization, and Ethnic and Racial Studies.Christoph Winkler, PhD is an endowed professor and the founding program director of the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Iona University. His research has been featured in leading entrepreneurship journals such as the Journal of Small Business Management, Entrepreneurship, and Regional Development, as well as the Harvard Business Review. He currently serves as the Executive Editor of Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy.

In an era where diversity and inclusion have evolved from mere buzzwords to critical components of organizational success, the Rowman & Littlefield Handbook on Workplace Diversity and Stratification stands as a groundbreaking resource for scholars and practitioners. This comprehensive collection presents an interdisciplinary blend of savvy essays, offering rich conceptual insights and practical implications for workplace diversity. With contributions from renowned experts, the handbook critically examines how diversity, equity, and inclusion impact organizational cultures, power dynamics, and individuals’ experiences. By engaging various fields such as sociology, psychology, and management, and important theories like critical race theory, it delves into the multifaceted aspects of workplace diversity and its significance in modern organizations. Ideal for those seeking to understand and effectively leverage diversity as an organizational resource, the Rowman & Littlefield Handbook on Workplace Diversity and Stratification is a catalyst for meaningful change and creation of more inclusive workplaces.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I. Theoretical Frameworks within Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Research in OrganizationsHow Affirmative Action Became of Tool of White Space: Race, Gender & Authority in the WorkplaceWendy Leo MooreBlack Women in White Institutional Spaces: The Invisible Labor Clause and The Inclusion TaxTsedale M. MelakuA Theory of Racialized OrganizationsVictor RayStrategic Hostile Denial: Understanding How Modern-Day Racism-Evasiveness Contributes to Harassment and Violence in the WorkplaceAngie BeemanWhite Allyship of Afro-Diasporic Women in the Workplace: A Transformative Strategy for Organizational ChangeSamantha E. Erskine and Diana BilimoriaDiversity in Workplace OrganizationsLoren HendersonDiversity Management Research and Practice: An Intersectionality ProposalMelissa V. AbadPart II. Key Sites of Contention: Diversity and Stratification Studies Diversity and Stratification in TechSharla AlegriaEmpowerment and Alliance: How Asian Americans and Latinx Elite Professionals Navigate the Black/White BinaryYung-Yi Diana Pan Women on Corporate Boards: A Review of Key FindingsMaría de las Mercedes Barrachina Fernández, and Siri A. TerjesenAge of Perfection: An Integrated Perspective of Employee Longevity Advantages in China and the Global Aerospace IndustryDenise Tsang, Yan Zhang, Cordula Barzantny, and Eddy Ng “Framing Issues” in Neurodiversity EmploymentRobert D. Austin, Fateme Bakhshi, and Chloe CameronDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practices to Support Muslim Americans at WorkNadia N. Butt and Susan SwayzeThe Winding Road to Tenure: Racial Exclusions in the Academic Workplace for Black and Latinx FacultyOrly Clerge, and Asia S. IveyCustomer Harassment Against LGBTQ Workers: Highlighting Its Uniqueness as a Group-based Customer HarassmentKoji Ueno, Lacey J. Ritter, Randi Ingram, Taylor M. Jackson, Emily Daina Šaras, Jason V. D’Amours and Jessi GraceHow Men Can Be Better Allies for Women Through Sponsorship: A Continuum of Practical Advocacy BehaviorsDavid Smith, W. Brad Johnson, and Judith E. RosensteinUpholding the American Dream for Black Women Entrepreneurs: From Tokenism to Key Drivers of Economic ViabilityLutisha S. Vickerie, and Christoph WinklerRacial Identity among Successful Black EntrepreneursSusana C Santos, Eric W. Liguori, and SherRhonda Gibbs My Boss Acts Like Jim Crow: A Social Exchange Examination of Authoritarian Supervisors, Morally Disengaged Black Employees, Turnover Intentions, and When Neuroticism MattersDarryl B. RiceThe U.S. Army Case for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,Jessica Dawson, and Morten EnderSticks and Stones: A Race and Gender Intersectional Perspective on Peer Leader Performance EvaluationsJudith E. Rosenstein, David Smith, and Margaret C. NikolovPart III. Diversity in the Larger ContextGrassroots Non-profit Organizations, Diversity and the Challenges to Social JusticeErica Chito Childs, and Jada ChildsThe Aftermath of the Afterthought: DEI Initiatives and the Perceived Motives that Determine Their FateAnthony D. Meyers and C. Justice TillmanA View from the Top: How Organizations Create Cultures and Structures of Inclusion and BelongingJennifer BrownMoving from Diversity and Inclusion to Equity – Strategies to Create an Equitable WorkplaceRosalie Chamberlain

Tsedale M. Melaku, PhD is an assistant professor of management at the Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College (CUNY), and author of You Don't Look Like a Lawyer: Black Women and Systemic Gendered Racism. Her work has been featured in the Harvard Business Review, New York Times, The Washington Post, Bloomberg Law, The Boston Globe, Fortune,and various peer-reviewed journals, including Gender, Work & Organizations, American Behavioral Scientist, and Ethnic and Racial Studies. Angie Beeman, PhD is an associate professor in the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs at Baruch College (CUNY), and author of Liberal White Supremacy: How Progressives Silence Racial and Class Oppression. Her research has appeared in the Harvard Business Review, Forbes Magazine, The Wire, Counterpunch, Sociological Forum, Gender, Work, and Organization, and Ethnic and Racial Studies.Christoph Winkler, PhD is an endowed professor and the founding program director of the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Iona University. His research has been featured in leading entrepreneurship journals such as the Journal of Small Business Management, Entrepreneurship, and Regional Development, as well as the Harvard Business Review. He currently serves as the Executive Editor of Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy.

In an era where diversity and inclusion have evolved from mere buzzwords to critical components of organizational success, the Rowman & Littlefield Handbook on Workplace Diversity and Stratification stands as a groundbreaking resource for scholars and practitioners. This comprehensive collection presents an interdisciplinary blend of savvy essays, offering rich conceptual insights and practical implications for workplace diversity. With contributions from renowned experts, the handbook critically examines how diversity, equity, and inclusion impact organizational cultures, power dynamics, and individuals’ experiences. By engaging various fields such as sociology, psychology, and management, and important theories like critical race theory, it delves into the multifaceted aspects of workplace diversity and its significance in modern organizations. Ideal for those seeking to understand and effectively leverage diversity as an organizational resource, the Rowman & Littlefield Handbook on Workplace Diversity and Stratification is a catalyst for meaningful change and creation of more inclusive workplaces.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I. Theoretical Frameworks within Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Research in OrganizationsHow Affirmative Action Became of Tool of White Space: Race, Gender & Authority in the WorkplaceWendy Leo MooreBlack Women in White Institutional Spaces: The Invisible Labor Clause and The Inclusion TaxTsedale M. MelakuA Theory of Racialized OrganizationsVictor RayStrategic Hostile Denial: Understanding How Modern-Day Racism-Evasiveness Contributes to Harassment and Violence in the WorkplaceAngie BeemanWhite Allyship of Afro-Diasporic Women in the Workplace: A Transformative Strategy for Organizational ChangeSamantha E. Erskine and Diana BilimoriaDiversity in Workplace OrganizationsLoren HendersonDiversity Management Research and Practice: An Intersectionality ProposalMelissa V. AbadPart II. Key Sites of Contention: Diversity and Stratification Studies Diversity and Stratification in TechSharla AlegriaEmpowerment and Alliance: How Asian Americans and Latinx Elite Professionals Navigate the Black/White BinaryYung-Yi Diana Pan Women on Corporate Boards: A Review of Key FindingsMaría de las Mercedes Barrachina Fernández, and Siri A. TerjesenAge of Perfection: An Integrated Perspective of Employee Longevity Advantages in China and the Global Aerospace IndustryDenise Tsang, Yan Zhang, Cordula Barzantny, and Eddy Ng “Framing Issues” in Neurodiversity EmploymentRobert D. Austin, Fateme Bakhshi, and Chloe CameronDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practices to Support Muslim Americans at WorkNadia N. Butt and Susan SwayzeThe Winding Road to Tenure: Racial Exclusions in the Academic Workplace for Black and Latinx FacultyOrly Clerge, and Asia S. IveyCustomer Harassment Against LGBTQ Workers: Highlighting Its Uniqueness as a Group-based Customer HarassmentKoji Ueno, Lacey J. Ritter, Randi Ingram, Taylor M. Jackson, Emily Daina Šaras, Jason V. D’Amours and Jessi GraceHow Men Can Be Better Allies for Women Through Sponsorship: A Continuum of Practical Advocacy BehaviorsDavid Smith, W. Brad Johnson, and Judith E. RosensteinUpholding the American Dream for Black Women Entrepreneurs: From Tokenism to Key Drivers of Economic ViabilityLutisha S. Vickerie, and Christoph WinklerRacial Identity among Successful Black EntrepreneursSusana C Santos, Eric W. Liguori, and SherRhonda Gibbs My Boss Acts Like Jim Crow: A Social Exchange Examination of Authoritarian Supervisors, Morally Disengaged Black Employees, Turnover Intentions, and When Neuroticism MattersDarryl B. RiceThe U.S. Army Case for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,Jessica Dawson, and Morten EnderSticks and Stones: A Race and Gender Intersectional Perspective on Peer Leader Performance EvaluationsJudith E. Rosenstein, David Smith, and Margaret C. NikolovPart III. Diversity in the Larger ContextGrassroots Non-profit Organizations, Diversity and the Challenges to Social JusticeErica Chito Childs, and Jada ChildsThe Aftermath of the Afterthought: DEI Initiatives and the Perceived Motives that Determine Their FateAnthony D. Meyers and C. Justice TillmanA View from the Top: How Organizations Create Cultures and Structures of Inclusion and BelongingJennifer BrownMoving from Diversity and Inclusion to Equity – Strategies to Create an Equitable WorkplaceRosalie Chamberlain