Questioning impact: interconnection between extra-organizational resources and agency of equality and diversity officers

• Autores: Ahu Tatlia, Katerina Nicolopoulou, Mustafa Özbilgin, Mine Karatas-Ozkand, Mustafa Bilgehan Öztürke
• Localización: The International Journal of Human Resource Management, ISSN-e 1466-4399, Vol. 26, Nº. 9, 2015, págs. 1243-1258
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This paper examines the change agency of equality and diversity (E&D) officers with a specific emphasis on the role of extra-organizational influences and resources. The paper is informed by qualitative material collected through interviews with E&D officers from 20 higher education institutions in the UK. The paper offers an evidence-based analysis of the utility of extra-organizational mechanisms and intervention programmes for organizational E&D agenda and for the agentic influence of E&D officers. The paper contributes to both academic literature and policy-making. We present original empirical insights into the change agency of E&D officers by exploring the impact of extra-organizational bodies as potential mechanisms for support and influence. At the policy level, the paper provides evidence on the value of extra-organizational resources and tools that are produced by policy bodies in promoting progressive E&D agendas in organizations.