TY - JOUR
T1 - Measuring DEI within workplaces
T2 - questioning the theoretical, empirical, and practical models
AU - Bowe, Anica
AU - Drame, Elizabeth
AU - Duval-Diop, Dominique
AU - Mawhinney, Lynnette
AU - Melaco, Carla
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was funded by the Walton Foundation.
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2023.
PY - 2023/7
Y1 - 2023/7
N2 - BECO designed an Equity Audit tool to measure racial diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within workplaces. The tool has three versions (K-12 schools, For-Profits, and Non-Profits) and is currently undergoing the Standard Setting Process. This study reports on quantitative and qualitative findings for For-Profits and Non-Profits and by doing so, extends the conversation regarding the theoretical, empirical, and practical issues we encounter with the social reality of DEI work. Empirical findings via confirmatory factor analyses reveal at least reasonable fit of the tool which supports the measurement theory undergirding the tool. Qualitative findings demonstrate mixed opinions among experts as to how diversity, equity, and inclusion constructs relate, thus highlighting the unclarity about how we should engage in DEI work in workplaces. Altogether, we discuss findings in relation to the call for empirical work to ground sociological theories and constructs, and the extent to which progression in the field of diversity management aligns with the success and sustainability of DEI work.
AB - BECO designed an Equity Audit tool to measure racial diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within workplaces. The tool has three versions (K-12 schools, For-Profits, and Non-Profits) and is currently undergoing the Standard Setting Process. This study reports on quantitative and qualitative findings for For-Profits and Non-Profits and by doing so, extends the conversation regarding the theoretical, empirical, and practical issues we encounter with the social reality of DEI work. Empirical findings via confirmatory factor analyses reveal at least reasonable fit of the tool which supports the measurement theory undergirding the tool. Qualitative findings demonstrate mixed opinions among experts as to how diversity, equity, and inclusion constructs relate, thus highlighting the unclarity about how we should engage in DEI work in workplaces. Altogether, we discuss findings in relation to the call for empirical work to ground sociological theories and constructs, and the extent to which progression in the field of diversity management aligns with the success and sustainability of DEI work.
KW - equity audit
KW - measuring workplace DEI
KW - standard setting
KW - workplace diversity
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U2 - 10.1177/07591063231184252
DO - 10.1177/07591063231184252
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85165601519
SN - 0759-1063
VL - 159
SP - 75
EP - 89
JO - BMS Bulletin of Sociological Methodology/ Bulletin de Methodologie Sociologique
JF - BMS Bulletin of Sociological Methodology/ Bulletin de Methodologie Sociologique
IS - 1
ER -