Diversity and Intergroup Relations within Organizations

Guest Editors: Nurcan Ensari (Alliant International University, USA),
Julie Christian (University of Birmingham, UK), and Norman Miller
(University of Southern California, USA).

The Aim:
The study of conflict and diversity within groups, ranging from small work
groups to large social categories, has become an important focus for
contemporary social psychology. It is also a focus in related social and
behavioral sciences such as organizational science. One of the key
questions for society is how the inevitable social diversity within groups
can be celebrated as a social asset rather than lamented as a source
of inter-group conflict and prejudice. The aim of this special issue is to
assemble cutting edge empirical, review, or theoretical work that
address the broad issue of diversity in workgroups. We invite submissions
that deal with these issues, or that focus on specific types of groups such
as work groups or organizations - work that extends theory and research,
integrates current and emerging knowledge, and develops new directions.
Topics might include theories and models that propose ways in which
prejudice can be reduced in the workplace. Although not an exhaustive
list, papers may make contributions to any of the following topic areas:
interethnic ideology, affirmative action, diversity, social dominance
perspective, or models of social categorisation.

Manuscript Submission:
The deadline for submission is December 2004. All manuscripts should
be submitted in the usual way to GPIR journal office, but copies should
also be sent to Nurcan Ensari (email:nensari@alliant.edu) and Julie
Christian (email: j.n.christian@bham.ac.uk). Electronic submission is
preferred (i.e., Word or RTF file), and a covering letter should be included,
indicating that the manuscript is for consideration in the special issue.
Finally, informal queries may also be directed to Nurcan Ensari or
Julie Christian, EAESP@mail.transmedia.de.