Introduction; Mapping the field of Diversity in Organizations

In recent years diversity and its management have become popular topics of discussion in all kinds of organizations. Diversity management practices have spread around the globe focusing on the organizing and management of inclusion and exclusion of different genders, sexualities, ethnicities, ages, classes and (dis)abilities and many other identity categories. This chapter provides a general introduction to the volume, which seeks to explore what diversity is and what it has to do with organizations. The editors present description of each chapter and reflections based on the texts