Purpose — The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of the research
presented in this edited volume.
Design/Methodology — This report is based on 17 chapters, which vary in terms of
research approach, design, and method, yet aims to present different country perspectives on diversity within diversity management.
Findings — The chapters present new insights on how the national and macrosocial environment impacts the institutional approaches to diversity management
across the world. Findings indicate the need for organizations to focus on deeplevel diversity, rather than choosing a tick-box policy on surface-level diversity.
Empirical studies reveal that every institution can adopt a diversity-friendly
approach in a way that best fits their structure, culture and the mentality of their
top management team.
Originality — The report summarizes and integrates novel insights on country perspectives and approaches on diversity management