Diversity in Organization. Management Practice and the Theo‑ retical Reflection

Abstract

The diversity in the organization. Management practice and the theo­ retical reflection. Two perspectives of the study of diversity and diversi­ ty management has been presented in the article. The first, refers to the practice of management and the second to the theoretical reflection. The perspective of the practice of management takes into account the cultural, social and political conditions of changes of American society in the XX century and assumes that management theories, also diver­ sity management are the instruments that help managers to play their social roles. The second perspective consists of psychological theories explaining human behavior in organizational settings, as well as prob­ lems of forming a sense of identity of members of organizations and philosophical reflexions concerning relations between self and others. Psychological theories and philosophical ideas tend to be cautious in the search for practical solutions in the diversity management.