Tackling Whiteness in organizations and management. Issue 4 (6th May 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Al Ariss, Akram; Özbilgin, Mustafa; Tatli, Ahu; April, Kurt
• Editors: Akram Al Ariss, Professor Mustafa Özbilgin, Dr Ahu Tatli, Professor Kurt April and Dr Elaine Swan, Professor
• Is Part Of: Journal of managerial psychology. Volume 29:Issue 4(2014)
• Page Start: 362
• Page End: 369
• Publication Date: 2014-05-06
• Subjects: Diversity -- Discrimination in employment -- Whiteness -- Relational framework -- Ethnic privileges; Organizational behavior -- Periodicals; Management -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; Psychology, Industrial -- Periodicals; Industrial management -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; 158.7
• DOI: 10.1108/JMP-10-2013-0331
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0268-3946

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: – The purpose of this paper is to offer a theoretical and methodological framework to overcome knowledge gaps on Whiteness in organizational and management studies. Design/methodology/approach: – The paper draws on a brief review of literature on ethnic privileges. Findings: – The authors propose a relational approach to tackling ethnic privileges in organizations and management research. Research limitations/implications: – The framework contributes to a better understanding and deconstruction of ethnic privileges at work. Originality/value: – The paper proposes a theoretical and a methodological framework for tackling Whiteness in organizational and management studies. By doing so, it elucidates the topic of Whiteness, bringing new insights from an interdisciplinary perspective.