"A Diversity Initiative is Organizational Development: Anything Else is" by Carole G. Parker Ph.D.

People of Color in Predominantly White Institutions

 

Date of this Version

November 2002

Abstract

When an organization, any organization, but in particular, higher education, decides to engage in a diversity initiative, the leadership of the institution must be aware that they are engaging in a complex change or organization development. Organization Development is defined as change initiated by the top leadership of an organization, the change must be organization-wide, it is planned; it is designed to improve organizational health and effectiveness, and is implemented with the assistance of skills and interventions based in the behavioral sciences.

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