 Evaluating Equal Opportunities Initiatives: The Case for a ‘Transformative’ AgendaWendy Richards Chapter 2 in Equality, Diversity and Disadvantage in Employment, 2001, pp 15-31 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract Over the past twenty years there has been considerable debate within both the academic and the business community about the purpose and effectiveness of equal opportunities policies. Jewson and Mason (1994) summarise this debate, beginning with the view in the 1970s that equal opportunities was an issue of social justice and should be pursued for its own sake. In the 1980s the debate moved on as the ‘business case’ for equal opportunities was promoted, in response to the individualistic values and right-wing economic philosophies of the decade; since then newer approaches such as ‘managing diversity’ have gained prominence, and many organisations promote a commitment to equal opportunities as part of their business objectives. Why this should be so is addressed by Jewson and Mason (ibid.), and also considered by Dickens (1994). Academic and policy debate as to the effectiveness of such policies continues. Keywords: National Health Service; Trade Union; Organisational Commitment; Equal Opportunity; Radical Approach (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-333-97788-0_2 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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