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Managing Chinese diverse workforce: toward a theory of organizational inclusion

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  • Ningyu Tang
  • Xingshan Zheng
  • Chiyin Chen

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Purpose - This paper aims to apply and integrate the existing literature of inclusion to develop a multi-level theory of organizational inclusion for the more and more diverse workforce. Design/methodology/approach - This paper first analyzes the issue of workforce diversity in China, and then reviews the concept of organizational inclusion. After that, this paper develops a multi-level model of organizational inclusion catering to Chinese diversity issue. Findings - This paper outlines a series of propositions on how organizational, group, interpersonal and individual factors affect inclusion at both organizational and individual levels, and the consequences of inclusion in the workplace. Originality/value - This paper is the first research to discuss the inclusion management in Chinese context. This paper proposes a multi-level theoretical model of organizational inclusion to guide empirical studies on the integration of the diversity in workplace in China.

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  • Ningyu Tang & Xingshan Zheng & Chiyin Chen, 2017. "Managing Chinese diverse workforce: toward a theory of organizational inclusion," Nankai Business Review International, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 8(1), pages 39-56, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:nbripp:nbri-03-2016-0010
    DOI: 10.1108/NBRI-03-2016-0010
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    1. Helen Inseng Duh & Hong Yu & Yuefeng Ni, 2021. "Chinese Millenials' happiness and materialism: Explanations from two life‐course theories, self‐esteem, and money‐attitudes," Journal of Consumer Affairs, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 55(4), pages 1306-1332, December.
    2. Kelly Z. Peng & Fang Lee Cooke & Xuhua Wei, 2023. "Managing minority employees in organizations in Asia Pacific: Towards a more inclusive workplace?," Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Springer, vol. 40(3), pages 877-902, September.
    3. Mohamed Mousa & Walid Chaouali & Monowar Mahmood, 2023. "The Inclusion of Gig Employees and their Career Satisfaction: Do Individual and Collaborative Job Crafting Play a Role?," Public Organization Review, Springer, vol. 23(3), pages 1055-1068, September.
    4. Jyoti Joshi Pant & Vijaya Venkateswaran, 2023. "Voice of Intersectional Minorities in the Psychological Contract for Business Competitiveness," International Journal of Global Business and Competitiveness, Springer, vol. 18(1), pages 11-21, June.
    5. Mohamed Mousa, 2021. "Does Gender Diversity Affect Workplace Happiness for Academics? The Role of Diversity Management and Organizational Inclusion," Public Organization Review, Springer, vol. 21(1), pages 119-135, March.
    6. Qijie Ma & Ningyu Tang, 2023. "Too much of a good thing: the curvilinear relation between inclusive leadership and team innovative behaviors," Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Springer, vol. 40(3), pages 929-952, September.

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