Workplace Diversity Disclosure by Global Companies: An Exploration

This research examines the extent, content and quality of workplace diversity disclosure (WDD) of global companies in their 2016 corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports. A combination of content analysis and mini-case study is employed. The sample of this research is Fortune 100 companies. Research results indicate that the extent, content and quality of workplace diversity disclosure of Fortune 100 companies are at a low level. WDD is mostly made on positive tones and ignores sensitive or negative information; disclosure on specific WD issues is made without back up evidence or with blurred information. Furthermore, the findings of this research tend to support the argument that workplace diversity disclosure represents vehicles for impression management strategies aimed at persuading stakeholders.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Business

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters Dissertations

Grantor dc:publisher

Auckland University of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2018

Author dc:creator

• Du, Melody

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Momin, Mahmood

• Workplace diversity disclosure
• Global companies
• Fortune 100
• Quality

Language dc:language.iso

en

Identifier

hdl:10292/11525

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