T. (Tianqi) Peng

Tianqi Peng
Rotterdam School of Management (RSM)
Erasmus University Rotterdam
ERIM PhD Candidate
Field: Organisation
Affiliated since 2024

PhD Track Covert Resistance to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are common in organizations. Globally, organizations spend an estimated 7.5 billion dollars on DEI, a budget that is projected to reach over 15 billion dollars by 2026. Some organizations offer special paths to advance women and ethnic minorities to leadership positions. Others offer trainings to improve DEI-relevant skills of their employees. These costly, and often well-intentioned efforts, however, tend to be largely ineffective.Why is that and what can we do about it?

This project aims to investigate the concealed forms of employee resistance, such as sabotage and noncompliance, which, when left unaddressed, can silently and inadvertently undermine the positive impact of DEI initiatives within the workplace. The proposed research offers a critical extension to DEI-literature and provides organizations with key insights and tools to optimize the effectiveness of DEI-initiatives.

Keywords
DEI in the workplace, diversity management; employee resistance; organizational management
Time frame
2024 -

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