Competing for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered (LGBT) Workers in an International Market

• 발행기관: 중앙대학교 휴먼인게이지먼트연구소
• 저자명: Wayland Walker J. D.
• 간행물 정보: 『역량개발학습연구(구 한국HRD연구)』제4권 제2호, 55~70쪽, 전체 16쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 교육학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2009.03.30

영문 초록

As a result of the global competition for talented workers, more and more Human Resources and Organizational Development (HRD) professionals are implementing strategies to attract and retain Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered (LGBT) employees. Building on a postmodern rhizoanalysis of American law and culture, this paper extrapolates some of the best practices for recruiting and integrating LGBT talent for an international audience. Such practices include diversity training to address LGBT issues, preparing for resistance based upon prejudice, obtaining support from leadership, and providing culturally-appropriate, but LGBT-specific, benefits programs. By preparing for a changing international culture, in which prejudice against LGBT people is increasingly bad for business, HRD professionals can insure that their organizations are on the right side of history, on the side of justice for all employees. Such practices will better enable LGBT workers, who comprise as much as ten percent of any workforce, to fully contribute to any organization`s prosperity.

목차

Introduction: Globalization as Opportunity

Goal of the Paper: Understanding the Problem and Opportunity of Recruitment and Retention of LGBT Talent

Method: A Rhizoanalysis

Findings: A Cultural and Legal Primer

Implications for Theory, Research and Practice

키워드

LGBT(Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgendered) International HRD