ABSTRACT
This chapter examines how managers respond to diversity so defined, how they work for and with diversity. It examines the changing nature of global workforce demographics and what is meant by diversity, and highlights how understanding of the concept has moved on from organizational policies associated with equal opportunities. The chapter examines how managers and leaders can develop a deeper understanding of diversity and difference in organization contexts, and reflect on their own perspectives of doing diversity management. The United Nations organizations have begun to mainstream diversity in the HR and development programmes worldwide. DiTomaso and Hooijberg state that this requires more than just offering greater support and commitment to a diverse culture: Leadership in a context means to do diversity in the origination, interpolation and use of structures it means to remake the relationships of people in various categories to resources, power and opportunity. The chapter concluded by introducing global cultural challenges relevant to all management educators and leaders.
