HRM-5014 v2

Potter A., & Cooper C. (2020). Cultural differences across industry sectors.
Assessment & Development Matters. Winter 2020, 12(4), 24-28.
This article discusses the cultural differences in different industrial sectors and the effects of improving cultural fit and developing a high-performing culture in organizations.

Riordan, C. M. (2014). Diversity is useless without inclusivity. Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 2-4.
This article discusses the dynamics that prevent organizations from promoting inclusivity in the workplace, which include the tendency for people to gravitate toward those who are like them, the existence of subtle forms of discrimination, and the tendency for majority employees to feel excluded from diversity initiatives.

Kenya, S., Young, B., Vega, N., Bringuez-Sanchez, J., Reynolds, A., & Symes, S. (2019). Tips for building a pathway to medicine for underrepresented minority students. Journal of Best Practices in Health Professions Diversity: Education, Research & Policy, 12(2), 181-191.
This article provides detailed suggestions on how to establish and maintain a pathway program for underrepresented minority students interested in medicine, as the racial and ethnic minorities will account for the majority of the U.S. population by the year 2045.

McCormick H. (2016). The real effects of unconscious bias in the workplace [White paper]. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Executive Development.
The article discusses the detrimental effects of the unconscious biases in the workplace related to diversity, recruiting and retention, performance, promotion, and unknowingly shape an organization’s culture.

Dalton, Sh., & Villagran, M. (2018). Minimizing and addressing implicit bias in the workplace: Be proactive, part one.
College & Research Libraries News, 79(9), 478-485.
This article presents a report on minimizing and addressing implicit bias in the workplace. Topics discussed include the meaning of implicit bias and the adverse impact of implicit biases on the workplace.

De Rivera, J. (2018). Themes for the celebration of global community. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 24(2), 216–224.
This article focuses on celebrating diversity and a global community. An international community requires inclusionary rituals that would celebrate an inclusive unity involving common concerns and themes observed by all peoples. This article provides a way to further the celebration of diversity and a global community needed to achieve international peace and justice.

Starbucks to Close All Stores Nationwide for Racial-Bias Education on May 29, (2018).
This article discusses how Starbucks closed more than 8,000 company-owned stores to conduct racial-bias education geared toward preventing discrimination in the workplace. The company provided training to nearly 175,000 partners (employees) across the country.