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    New Dimensions and Challenges for Business, Education and Society

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  • Managing Diversity Flashpoints in Higher Education

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    Covering a timely topic, which is more and more frequently in the news, this book offers vignettes that will sharpen the reader's ability to recognize and respond to difficult situations sparked by identity differences among faculty, staff, and students in college and university settings. The authors provide a systematic guide to addressing interpersonal conflicts that arise out of issues of ... Read more

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