Diversity and Inclusion in Industry

chapter 4 Diversity Management and Implementation

DOI: 10.1201/9781003340966-4

Diversity in all levels of management is a must for better outcomes and performance of the company. There are typically three layers of management in industry. They are as follows:

1. Lower Management
2. Middle management
3. Senior Management

Diversity in Lower-Level Management

Lower-level management comprises managers who oversee the groups that work on the core engineering work. Different background managers will bring diversity in the company where engineers will interact every day. This layer of management is quite visible for all the employees, so the company should focus on including strong diversification in lower-level management.

Group managers play a pivotal ...