Managing corporate virtue the politics of workplace diversity in New York and Paris / Laure Bereni.
| Author/creator | Bereni, Laure |
| Other author | Oxford University Press. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2025. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Management de la Vertu. English http://id.loc.gov/resources/hubs/dacfb5ed-da8f-8d65-e489-cb7189beee67 |
| Abstract | "A major tenet of contemporary capitalism holds that what is good for business can align with what is good for society. Efforts towards more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces epitomize this rising ideology, termed responsible capitalism. An increasingly common managerial mantra is "diversity means business." But how does it play out in the daily life of organizations? Drawing on interviews with diversity managers, a historical review of practitioner literature, and observations from organizations in New York City and Paris, Managing Corporate Virtue goes beyond the rhetoric of DEI initiatives to uncover the concrete challenges faced by those tasked with implementing them. This book reveals the persistent fragility of diversity efforts, which are often sidelined; subject to the variations of the legal, social, and political environment; and require constant efforts to sustain managerial support. Practitioners must prove their programs are neither merely virtue signaling nor the Trojan horse of political, legal, or moral pressures that would unsettle the corporate order. Ultimately, by exploring the day-to-day work of diversity managers in the United States and France, the book exposes the contradictions lurking beneath the neoliberal promise of harmony between profit and virtue"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Originally published in French under title: Management de la vertu |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2025019892 |
| ISBN | 9780197785720 hardback |
| ISBN | 9780197785737 paperback |
| ISBN | epub |