Purpose: Research on the diffusion and adaptation of LGBT diversity management practices has, until now, rarely considered the role of unions in this process; where it has done, the consideration has largely been cursory or tangential. In order to contribute towards overcoming this research...

1. Introduction -- Part I: The history of D&I in Italy -- 2. The history of diversity in Italy from 1861 to 1945: An analysis of society, workplaces, and Businesses -- 3. The history of diversity in Italy from 1945 to 1995: An Analysis of society, workplaces, and businesses -- 4. The history of...

Purpose: There seems to exist a widespread, unquestioned and unquestionable consent, both in research and practice, that there is a moral value inherent in equality and related initiatives toward diversity and inclusion. However, this consent is primarily based on political convictions and...