SIG OFFICERS (2022-2023):
SIG Chair: Faiza Ali, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan – faiza.ali[@]lums.edu.pk
SIG Co-Chair: Jawad Syed, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan – jawad.syed[@]lums.edu.pk
Programme Chairwoman and General Track Chairwoman: Beverly Metcalfe – ESA Business School Hamra, Beirut, metcalfebd[@]yahoo.co.uk
General Track Co-Chair: Ilona Hunek, Kozminski University, Warsaw, Poland, hunek[@]kominski.edu.pl
Women and Gender (Standing Track 1) Chair: Almina Bešić, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria – almina.besic[@]jku.at
Communications officer: Tamer Koburtay, Abu Dhabi University, College of Business, tamer.koburtay[@]adu.ac.ae
Past SIG chairs:
Jawad Syed – Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan – jawad.syed[@]lums.edu.pkHamid
Kazeroony – Walden University, Minneapolis, USA – hamid.kazeroony2[@]mail.waldenu.edu
Beverly Metcalfe – ESA Business School Hamra, Beirut, b.metcalfe[@]esa.edu.lb
Adeline Broadbridge – University of Stirling
GT05_00 – Gender, Race and Diversity in Organisations General Track
The GRDO General Track aims to advance and disseminate new scholarship and debates, which address all forms of inequalities in the global political economy. In addition, it aims at addressing how policy measures may be devised to nurture the inclusion of marginalised voices and work towards the social justice and well-being of all individuals and communities. GRDO covers all knowledge and content relating to gender, race, and diversity within and outside organisational boundaries, including cultural, societal, political, and geographical levels, to illustrate the intersecting dynamics of differences on several scales.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 1: No poverty, Goal 5: Gender equality, Goal 10: Reducing inequalities, Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals
Beverly Metcalfe – ESA Business School Hamra, Beirut, b.metcalfe[@]esa.edu.lb
GENDER, RACE AND DIVERSITY IN ORGANISATIONS SIG STANDING TRACKS
ST05_01 Women & Gender in Work, Organisation & Beyond
This track, sponsored by the Gender, Race, and Diversity in Organization’s (GRDO) SIG, focuses on gender equality and women’s empowerment in management, work and organization. We invite scholars and practitioners to submit papers that address women and gender-related issues in organizations from a variety of different perspectives.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Almina Bešić , Johannes Kepler University Linz, almina.besic@jku.at
ST05_02 – Diversity issues in cultural context
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Henriett Primecz, Corvinus University Budapest, Hungary, Henriett.primecz[a]uni-corvinus.hu
GENDER, RACE AND DIVERSITY IN ORGANISATIONS SIG TRACKS
T05_03 – Gender, diversity and communication: New research directions
This track focuses on the gender and diversity dimension of communication in management and organizations. We invite scholars and practitioners to submit papers that address gendered and racialized dimensions of communication related issues in organizations and shed light on the cultural situatedness of these issues. Scholars may focus on how gender and diversity affect representation and functioning of corporate boards etc. (Biswas et al, 2021; Shan et al., 2019), and how gender influences communication styles decision making and team dynamics.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 5: Gender equality, Goal 10: Reducing inequalities
Waheed Umrani, Sultan Qaboos University Oman – w.umrani@squ.edu.om
T05_04 – Harmonizing work: Dynamic roles, policies, and cultures in 21st-century organizations
The problems such as inequality and discrimination are issues of diversity management that commonly arise in organizations with a diversified workforce (Triana et al., 2021). The primary goal of a diversity management strategy should be to establish an egalitarian climate that respects people and their diversity. Thus to create an inclusive work environment that guarantees justice, engagement, tolerance, and equal opportunity for employees regardless of their differences, organizations have begun to constantly examine and update their diversity-related policies and activities (Mousa et al., 2020). By virtue of this track, we aspire to encounter these issues.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 5: Gender equality, Goal 10: Reducing inequalities
Afshan Gul, Sukkur IBA University – gul.afshan@iba-suk.edu.pk
T05_05 – Intersectionality of Diversity at Work
This track, sponsored by the Gender, Race, and Diversity in Organization’s (GRDO) SIG, focuses on intersectionality of various dimensions of diversity at work and its implications for employees, organizations and wider society. We invite research scholars and practitioners interested in this field to submit empirical, theoretical or conceptual papers that address this topic from different perspectives, methodologies and contexts.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 10: Reducing inequalities
Tamer Koburtay, Northumbria University – tamer.koburtay@hud.ac.uk
T05_06 – Role of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in Careers and Leadership
Recent research suggests that practising diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) is likely to play an important role in achieving organizations’ strategic outcomes like innovation and market reach as well as in creating social impact and sustainable development. There is thus a vital need to examine the dynamics of DEI with respect to career development and leadership across organisations, industries, professions, sectors, institutions and geographies. In line with the EURAM 2023 theme of ‘Transforming Business for Good’ we invite contributions from a broad range of foci to explore the Role of DEI in Careers and Leadership.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 5: Gender equality, Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth
Sumita Datta, SPJIMR, Mumbai and CIEG, University of Lisbon – drsumitadatta@gmail.com
T05_06 - Role of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in Careers and Leadership
T05_07 – Workforce diversity and sustainable business practices
Diversity encompasses organizational members with varied experiences, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, skills, opinions, and specializations. Diversity and inclusion initiatives can attract talent from a diverse talent pool and can also help improve the capacity for innovation and creativity within teams and organizations. Recent research has sought to understand workforce diversity, especially on corporate boards, to influence organizational ability to incorporate and develop sustainable business practices. Various avenues can be identified to recognize the significance of a diverse workforce and its link to the identification and implementation of sustainable business practices and the overall sustainability performance of companies worldwide.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 5: Gender equality, Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Goal 10: Reducing inequalities, Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities, Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production
Nosheen Khan, Newcastle University – n.j.khan2@ncl.ac.uk
