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The Challenge Within : Diversity Training In Teacher Education
… of difference are not limited to only one diversity course in those programs. The majority of the Teacher Education Faculty when addressing characteristics of difference avoided instructional strategies that were student-focused, but reported teacher-led, "tell and talk" instructional …
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Organizational and Managerial Outcomes of a Cultural Diversity Training Program
… been an unobtainable goal for years. The present diversity in our society dictates a new mandate for majority managers in their approach toward working beside and supervising these cultural groups. In order to achieve full inclusion and reach their fullest potential many employees, minorities and …
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Organizationally Mandated Diversity Training: Participants’ Perceptions at a Southeastern State University
… adequately to remain competitive and effective. Training to enhance employees' multicultural competence is often used by organizations to address these impending changes; however, there is little research documenting the degree to which these trainings are effective. Using archival training …
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Changing the Guards: Expanding Cultural Diversity Training in Correctional Officer Basic Training
… research examined the effectiveness of cultural diversity training in state basic correctional officer training programs. In recent years, the demographics of the U.S. prison population has become much more culturally diverse. This shift is noted by recent academic literature from scholars who …
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A study of cultural diversity training practices in company-owned franchise restaurants
… of this study was to investigate cultural diversity training practices and to determine the deterrence factors associated instituting cultural diversity training. It attempted to measure the overall effectiveness of cultural diversity training in franchise restaurants. A total of 300 …
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The Effects of Diversity Training on Recognizing Gender Differences in a Corporate Environment
… environment, corporations have implemented diversity training programs. For the purpose of this study, diversity was defined as gender differences. This research examined the effects of diversity training on increasing the awareness and understanding of gender differences in the workplace. …
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Reaching resistant trainees: creating effective diversity training through integrating perspective taking and media
Diversity training continues to be an important research domain because of its practical application in modern organizations. However, research regarding best methods remains inconclusive, and little work has investigated non-demographic trainee characteristics as boundary conditions of diversity …
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An investigation into the impact of diversity training on a community service organisation
… of this study was to investigate the impact of diversity training in a Community Service Organisation in Cape Town. The impact of such training is gauged / measured by monitoring staff's perceptions towards training. A strategic sample of 31 staff was chosen, ranging across different race groups …
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Learning to Walk the Walk: Narrative Exploration of Diversity Training for Higher Education Teaching
… and linguistically diverse. If the benefits of diversity in higher education are to be realized, close attention must be paid to the institutional context in which diversity is enacted. While it is well established that the ability of teachers to build cultural awareness is a critical aspect of …
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Effects of diversity training and a retention interval on neophobia and conditioned taste aversion
… or 28-days later by testing for neophobia and training and testing for conditioned taste aversion to saline. At the one-day interval, preexposures to saline, hydrochloric, or multiple flavors attenuated neophobia to saline while only preexposures to saline attenuated the conditioned aversion to …
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The Effects of Multicultural Diversity Training on the Development of a Multicultural Perspective in Preservice Teachers
… to investigate the effects of a multicultural diversity workshop in helping preservice teachers to develop a multicultural perspective and to determine whether any significant differences existed for the preservice teachers in terms of their gender, age, geographic background, and preferred …
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The impact of diversity training in organizations: a systematic review using a meta-analysis methodology from 1991-2006
… Because of this dramatic demographic shift, diversity initiatives have become necessary in organizations, mainly diversity training. While diversity training has become very popular in business and industry, its impact on employees has not kept pace. Therefore, the purpose of this research …
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Examining Social Studies Teachers' Cultural Competence In A South Carolina Suburban Public High School
… Suburban Public High School: Implications for Diversity Training</p> <p>The purpose of the present study was to investigate the factors that contribute to the cultural competence of social studies teachers in a South Carolina suburban public high school. With increasing numbers of racially, …
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Exploring Organizational Culture and Intercultural Communication Practices in a Teaching Hospital
… but also at organizational culture and at diversity training as an artifact of organizational culture. This study used the intercultural praxis framework as a theoretical foundation and investigated the utility of the framework in this organizational setting. Both qualitative and …
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Cultural Competence Among Oncology Health Care Providers
… assessed how career type, presence of previous diversity training, and education affected overall cultural competence of oncology health care providers.</p> <p>The study used a quantitative survey design with self-administered questionnaires. A total of 36 voluntary oncology health care …
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Evaluating the Midwest Police Academy's ability to prepare recruits to police in a diverse multicultural society
This study evaluated the current training and practices implemented at the Midwest Police Academy to prepare recruits to police in racially and ethnically diverse communities. In this study, I adopted a critical race theory lens, which considered White privilege, dominant White male ideology, and …
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How Diversity Affects Teams
This dissertation examines team diversity effects with a focus on their management. Against the background of recent significant societal challenges, diverse teams are often seen as crucial for fostering innovation, creativity, and decision quality. However, team diversity does not naturally …
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Community College Faculty Members' Perceived Multicultural Teaching Competence and Attitudes Regarding Cultural Diversity
… purpose was to enhance educational literature on diversity, and assist community college faculty in personal self-reflection and professional skill review to meet multicultural student body needs. In addition, the relationship between these perceptions and faculty characteristics, such as faculty …
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