Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Through Human Resource Management Practices

Author(s)	Anirban Nandi, Dr. Indrani Ghatak
Country	India
Abstract	This research examines the business case for embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across human resource management practices, with a specific focus on ethnic diversity. Reviewing academic literature and industry reports establishes DEI, particularly ethnic inclusivity, as a performance enhancement driver. The paper highlights DEI implementation challenges, such as addressing ethnic disparities and unconscious bias, and showcases best practices across the employee lifecycle – talent acquisition, training and development, employee motivation, and retention. Study findings demonstrate how reconstructing policies, processes, and systems to foster inclusive cultures beyond representation, with a focus on ethnic diversity, enables organizations to unlock innovation and productivity gains from a truly diverse workforce.
Keywords	Best practices, Diversity, Ethnic inclusivity, Equity, Inclusion, Retention, Talent acquisition, Training and development
Field	Sociology > Administration / Law / Management
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2025
Published On	2025-02-05
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i01.36301

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