English Literature

Writing an annotated bibliography comes with its challenges. However, the most challenging thing is being able to not only identify a right source, but being to establish how the resource will be important in your work. In writing this annotated bibliography I would say that the most challenging thing was being able to appropriately relate the resources to their intended purpose.

Cardillo, J. A. (1997) Speaking Patients Languages As the Diversity of the U.S. Population Grows, Providers Struggle to Break Down the Barriers to Communication. Modern Healthcare, 64-65.
(Cardillo, 1997) Cardillo highlights on the structural and racial barriers within the US healthcare system. It highlights the discriminatory practices which have over time inhibited racial and ethnic minorities from equal access and assurance to healthcare. This source will be important in the research as it will provide a vast wealth of information that will be used in it. It offers primary information about discrimination within the healthcare system while at the same time highlights the efforts being put to break down the barriers that hinders effective healthcare to all by the various stakeholders.

Flynn, G. A. (1999) White Males See Diversitys Other Side. Workforce, 52-55.
(Flynn, 1999) Flynn exposes the plight of the white females. It expresses how organization that strive to fight for equality end up being discriminatory themselves. He highlights how the white males have ended up being victim not only of gender discrimination but also racial. It will help in highlighting the plight of groups that have fallen victims of discrimination in the quest to fight discrimination and thus will address another area of discrimination that arisen as diversity grows yet it remains ignored and most people pay little attention to it. It will provide information pertaining to a group that remains ignored yet they too are victims of discrimination.

Geddie, T. A. (1999) Moving Communication across Cultures. Communication World, 37-40.
(Geddie, 1999) Geddie cites communication techniques and strategies employed in different parts of the world in the bid to bridge a gap created by its diverse nature. The article will be used to explore communication as an important tool in solving some of the problems that result from diversity. Its deep exploration of communication across diverse groups worldwide makes an important tool in understanding diversity as a subject and how communication solves the problems of diversity.

Ivancevich, J. M. Jacqueline, A  Gilbert, A. (2000) Diversity Management, Public Personnel Management 29(1), 75-91
(Ivancevich, John, Jacqueline  Gilbert, 2000) The authors outline attempts by organizations to enhance inclusiveness of diverse cultures and persons in management of diversity. It will be used to site examples of organizations that have been able to experience specific positive bottom line results as a result of diversity management strategies. It also suggests a conceptual model in examination of antecedents and consequences that result from effective diversity management. It will be able to provide the necessary literature review materials from a number of research propositions which are intended to enhance exploration as well as more understanding of diversity management.

Leonard, Bill. A. (2002) Ways to Tell If a Diversity Program Is Measuring Up. HR Magazine 47(7) 21.
(Leonard, 2002) This article explores various ways in which diversity programs can be measured as to whether they are attaining their goals or not. It will be useful in formulation of ways in which these programs can be evaluated and their effectiveness established. Its insightfulness into the key areas of diversity makes an important tool in formulating of important variables to be measured.

Simons, T.  L.H. Pelled. A, (1999) Understanding Executive Diversity More Than Meets the Eye. Human Resource Planning, 49-51
(Simons  Pelled, 1999) The authors explore diversity amongst the executive leadership of institutions. It explores how diversity affects executive decision making. It will be used to explore the concept of diversity amongst the executive organs of various institutions and their implications. Its vast coverage of how diversity affects executive decision making and procedures makes it a vital tool in this research.

Soper, B Teresa F, A. (2002) Unintended Negative Effects of Diversity Management, Public Personnel Management 31(2), 239-251
(Soper Teresa, 2002) This article analyses the various non-anticipated effects that arise out of diversity management programs. More it explores discrimination that arises from these programs while trying to curb the same. It will be used to highlight some key areas which are likely to form the basis for failure of diversity management programs. Its deep exploration of key negative effects that may arise out of these programs makes it important to this research.

Stewart, J. A. (1995) Interpersonal Communications Contact between Persons. In Bridges Not Walls (New York McGraw-Hill,).
(Stewart, 1995) This anthology gives a variety of scholarly readings that examine interpersonal relationships. It focuses on a variety of disciplines such as communication, philosophy, social science, and psychology. It will be used to discuss the nature of interpersonal contact, connections that exist between verbal and nonverbal cues, listening, personal perceptions, gender and ethnic disparities and similarities, cross-cultural communication and other spheres of diversity. It is vital given its in-depth analysis of various important factors of diversity.

U.S. Department of Labor. (1991). A Report on the Glass Ceiling Initiative. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
(U.S. Department of Labor, 1991)This report mainly focuses on barriers that prevent advancement of women and minorities into the top levels of executive management in major U.S. corporations. It will be used to form a basis for case citations of the barriers faced by different diverse groups within the United States. It will offer statistics that will form a basis for arguments to be put through thereafter. Its wealth of data and statistical findings will be able to provide supportive basis for arguments that will be advanced in the report. It will also be used to establish some successful methods used in doing away with the barriers to minority groups.