Michele A. Paludi is president of Human Resources Management Solutions and participating faculty at Union Graduate College, Schenectady, NY.

Series Foreword,
Michele A. Paludi, Series Editor
Foreword,
Breena E. Coates
Acknowledgments,
Introduction,
Michele A. Paludi
Chapter 1
Managing Diversity in a Shareholder Society,
Alison Cook and Christy Glass
Chapter 2
Teaching and Training in Ethics for Today's Multicultural Workplace: Applying Theories and Codes of Conduct to Real-Life Situations,
Judith A. Kolb and Deloise A. Frisque
Chapter 3
Diverse Succession Planning: Strengthening the Foundations of Talent Management,
Charles R. Greer and Meghna Virick
Chapter 4
Formal Mentoring Programs: Gender Influences and Considerations for Program Design,
Catherine Elliott and Joanne D. Leck
Chapter 5
Theorizing Leadership of Demographically Diverse Leaders,
Marilyn Y. Byrd
Chapter 6
Managing Sexual Orientation: Evidence-Based Best Practice,
Nancy E. Day
Chapter 7
The Evaluation and Effectiveness of Workplace Diversity Programs,
Veronica L. Gilrane, Tracy C. McCausland, Eden B. King, and Kristen P. Jones
Chapter 8
Sexual Harassment Training: Effective Strategies,
William E. Schweinle and Christopher P. Roseman
Chapter 9
Work-Life Integration Programs: Part of Safety Planning for Workplaces Assisting Women Victims of Intimate Partner Violence,
Alyssa Bombard, Cristina Liquori, and Michele A. Paludi
About the Editor and Contributors,
Index,

This four-volume set provides updated empirical research and best practices for understanding and managing workplace diversity in the 21st century, including issues of gender, race, generation, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, and age.
As the demographics of workplaces in the United States continue to evolve to include more women employees, a growing percentage of aged employees, and greater racial diversity, a broad understanding of human resource management issues in multiple functions is necessary. Today's workplace professionals need to be up to speed on best practices for staffing, training and development, performance appraisals, work/family integration, compensation, health and safety, equal employment opportunity, disciplinary strategies, and labor relations, just to mention a few of the most important issues.
Contributors to this exhaustive four-volume set include human resource consultants, employers, scholars, management consultants, and therapists, offering proven workable solutions to assist employers in managing diversity in the 21st-century workforce. The books cover topics such as diverse succession planning, formal mentoring programs, discrimination in religious organizations, transgender female workers, flexible work schedules, generational cohorts, and paid leave policy. This set will provide a lay professional reader with a thorough understanding of managing diversity in the modern workplace, and serve as an essential resource for employers, labor attorneys, and human resource specialists.