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contributor.advisorMark Winstonen
creatorAllison S. Raineyen
date.accessioned2008-04-07T13:58:23Z-
date.available2008-04-06en
date.available2008-04-07T13:58:23Z-
date.issued2008-04-07T13:58:23Z-
date.submittedApril 6, 2008en
identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1901/497-
description.abstractThis paper examines the current state of organizational diversity and diversity research, with a particular focus on the library science profession. It begins with a definition of diversity and an examination of the demographic and functional characteristics frequently studied by diversity researchers, followed by an explanation of the three main theoretical categories of diversity. A review of the literature on diversity provides the basis for a discussion of the impact of diversity on organizations and the potential positive and negative impacts that result from organizational diversity. This discussion of the general literature on diversity informs a review of the library science research literature and an analysis of the present state of diversity in libraries. Finally, the paper concludes with recommendations regarding important areas for further research.en
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language.isoen_USen
publisherSchool of Information and Library Scienceen
subjectDiversity in the workplace -- United States Libraries and minorities -- United States Minorities in library science -- United States Multiculturalism -- Research Multiculturalism -- United Statesen
titleAn Examination of the Impact of Organizational Diversityen
typeElectronic Theses and Dissertationsen
degree.disciplineLibrary Scienceen
degree.grantorUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hillen
degree.levelMasteren
degree.nameMaster of Scienceen
licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/1.0/en
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