Understanding Diversity Management in Companies in Japan : Preliminary Approaches in Applying Grounded Theory

The purpose of this paper is to briefly outline the preliminary approach used in research to understand how diversity managers in Japan conceptualize diversity and diversity management to form a basis to investigate how this conceptualization is being implemented in the company and the outcomes of such efforts. The description of this 'research framework' focuses specifically on the first stages in using Grounded Theory to gather and analyze data sets made up of interview transcripts with Japanese managers responsible for diversity management in their company and is based on a social constructionism research philosophy and inductive research approach. Examples of the Grounded Theory analysis in action are provided and one of the first preliminary findings described.

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2008-03

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