The business case for diversity is tied to competition, demand for labor, and imperatives to reorganize work. Through diversity, talent can be mobilized into teams, adding value and relying on differences for competitive advantage. (SK)

Strategies for managing diversity in business colleges include projecting future representation in personnel and students, rectifying underrepresentation of any groups, training staff/faculty, having open communication networks, including diversity issues and courses in the curriculum, and working with area businesses. (SK)

Thirty-two marketing textbooks were examined for content related to workforce diversity. Age was most frequently discussed at young/old extremes, although 53% of the population are in middle age groups. Racial/ethnic coverage was 60% about Hispanics, although African Americans have a larger population and Asians are the fastest growing group.…

Content analysis of portrayals of organizations and individuals in 32 marketing textbooks showed that in many respects their depiction of the actual U.S. workplace was not accurate. Women and people with disabilities were underrepresented; results for ethnic minorities were unclear because of difficulties of identification in print. (SK)

Identifies gopher and World Wide Web sites containing resources business educators can use on the topic of workforce diversity. (SK)

A case study describes how students from another country violated a business school's code of conduct, although their actions were not considered cheating in their culture. The business school decided to retain its ethical standards, ensuring their equal application to all students. (SK)

The topic of managing diversity is presented as a way to combine management and accounting to enable students to understand different accounting standards and cultural differences internationally. (SK)