Managing Diversity: Meaning and Practice in New Zealand Organizations

Abstract

This paper considers the distinctions between managing diversity and valuingdiversity, and describes the context of managing diversity in New Zealand:legislation, biculturalism and demographics. It reports the results of a surveyof 90 organizations which asked about attitudes to and practices of managingdiversity. The survey found that there was a broad understanding of managing diversity, but it was a low HR priority. The discussion considers thecomplexity of managing diversity in practice.