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- Title
- Productive diversity and private enterprise in the labour market
- Author(s)
- Bertone, Santina
- Abstract
- Racist and cultural stereotypes in Australia have been rooted in both the economic and social environment of the receiving society at the time. That environment interacted with and shaped the immigrant's opportunities and aspirations, so that living stereotypes of labour market activity emerged. This paper is concerned with the expression of cultural and racist stereotyping and the relegation of different ethnic groups to particular segments of the labour market. It discusses the representation of NESB migrants in the labour market in the 1990s, usually disproportionately represented among the lower paid occupations in private and public sector service employment. As there has been little recognition of cultural diversity in the Australian work force, the management of diversity is a little known concept in corporate Australia. Productive diversity needs to be seen as improving a company's bottom line to be accepted. This concept needs to be backed up by comprehensive and persuasive action, research and practical, easily accessible training aimed at all layers of management and workplace leaders.
- Publication type
- Book chapter
- Source
- Cultural dimensions: approaches to diversity training in Australia / Annette Bastaja (eds.), pp. 44-52
- Publication year
- 1999
- Keyword(s)
- Cultural diversity; Discrimination in employment; Employment; Equal employment opportunities; Migrant employment experience; Multiculturalism; Non English speakers; Racial stereotypes
- Publisher
- Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
- ISBN
- 064226967X
- Copyright
- Copyright © 1999.
- Peer reviewed
