title: Diversity management: an imperative for healthcare organizations.
abstract: Historically, white males have represented the ideal manager in appearance, values, and behaviors, resulting in overt or subtle discrimination in selection, evaluation, and promotion practices in corporate America. Because women and minorities could not meet this ideal, they were often passed over for advancement. The author discusses key areas of diversity management for healthcare administrators to consider: the elements of diversity, the reasons behind diversity management, and solutions for addressing many of the issues involved.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Administration Medical Center, New Orleans, USA.
authors.forename: Daryl
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gathers
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005260:Female; D006270:Health Facility Administrators / Q000145:classification* / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000592:standards*; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000592:standards; D012737:Sex Factors; D012935:Social Justice; D014481:United States; D014931:Women, Working / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*