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Leading Diversity in the 21st Century

Leading Diversity in the 21st Century

edited by

Terri A. ScanduraUniversity of Miami

Edwin Mouriño-RuizRollins College

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CONTENTS

Introduction: Leading Diversity in the 21st Century: Developing High-Quality Connections ............................................... 1Terri A. Scandura and Edwin Mouriño-Ruiz

SECTION IWOMEN AND MINORITIES

1 Gender as a Deep-Level, Communicated, and Interactional Construct: Implications for Leaders, Subordinates, and Teammates ........................................................................................... 27Frankie J. Weinberg and A. O’Shea Cleveland

2 Mentors, Sponsors, and Diversity in Work Organizations: Who Helps Whom and What Difference Does It Make? .................. 55Nancy DiTomaso and Catrina Palmer

3 Leadership Diversity in Africa and the African Diaspora ................ 85Clive M. Mukanzi, Terri R. Lituchy, Betty Jane Punnett, Bella L. Galperin, Thomas A. Senaji, Elham K. Metwally, Lemayon Melyoki, Courtney A. Henderson, Vincent Bagire, Cynthia A. Bulley, and Noble Osei-Bonsu

4 Managing the Hispanic Workforce in the Context of Values, Acculturation, and Identity ...............................................................111Carolina Gomez and Patricia G. Martínez

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5 Leading Women: Unique Challenges and Suggestions for Moving Forward ........................................................................... 137Caren Goldberg, Lucy Gilson, and Sarah Nesci

SECTION I IAGE AND GENERATIONS

6 The Leader–Member Exchange (LMX) Approach to Age Diversity .................................................................................. 161Jacqueline H. Stephenson

7 Leader–member Relations in an Aging Workforce ........................ 191Barbara A. Fritzsche and Ghada Baz

8 Some of My Best Friends at Work Are Millennials: Leader–Member Exchange in the Face of Evolving Generational Diversity in the Workplace ................................................................ 221Daniel P. Gullifor, Lori L. Tribble, and Claudia C. Cogliser

9 Myths and Misconceptions About Leading Generations: Setting the Record Straight .............................................................. 243Cort W. Rudolph and Hannes Zacher

SECTION I I IEMERGING TRENDS

10 LMX and Autism: Effective Working Relationships ....................... 281Amy E. Hurley-Hanson and Cristina M. Giannantonio

11 Trans Formational: LMX, Cisgenderism, and Building Inclusive Workplaces ......................................................................... 303Manuel J. Tejeda

12 Social Media, Innovation, and Diversity in the 21st Century ......... 327Pamela McCauley and Edwin Nassiff

About the Contributors ..................................................................... 357