Social inclusion in diverse work settings

Abstract

Perceiving to be socially included at work is vital for the well-being and performance of employees. Yet, inclusion may be difficult to establish when coworkers are different from each other. This dissertation investigates how inclusion in diverse work settings can be fostered. To do so, it develops a novel theoretical framework of inclusion and introduces a corresponding measurement instrument. In addition, it reveals how diversity approaches - organization's ideological notions about how differences should be dealt with - affect the extent to which majority and minority employees perceive to be included.