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- Title
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Cultural Competence: An Interpretive Analysis for Cultural Competence of Federal Departments’ Strategic Plans.
- Creator
- Sweeting, Karen D., Sapat, Alka K., Florida Atlantic University, School of Public Administration, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
- Abstract/Description
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The history of the United States is rooted in differences and actions that has culminated in the current reality of culturally incompetent behaviors with a lack of diversity, equity, and inclusion prevailing in organizations and society. Through a cultural competence conceptual framework, this research highlighted an action-oriented approach for organizations seeking to engage in efforts to support and integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion. To conduct this research, I developed a...
Show moreThe history of the United States is rooted in differences and actions that has culminated in the current reality of culturally incompetent behaviors with a lack of diversity, equity, and inclusion prevailing in organizations and society. Through a cultural competence conceptual framework, this research highlighted an action-oriented approach for organizations seeking to engage in efforts to support and integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion. To conduct this research, I developed a cultural competence conceptual framework with eight types of initiatives derived from the scholarly literature on diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural competence. The types of initiatives point to organizational efforts to engage in developmental and action-oriented strategies that: facilitate leadership engagement, sensitivity, and responsiveness to diversity, equity, and inclusion; specify strategic and operational goals; incorporate cultural awareness and sensitivity in policies, practices, programs, and procedures; integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion into human resource management to build a diverse and representative workforce; cultivate a supportive, inclusive, and equitable organizational culture/climate; reinforce and sustain a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; employ sensitive and inclusive communications; and implement targeted training and professional development on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The cultural competence framework presented ways for organizations to actively engage in setting action-oriented goals targeting ingrained, systemic, and institutionalized disparities.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2020
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013600
- Subject Headings
- Cultural competence, Equity, Diversity in the workplace
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- OER: Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at FAU.
- Creator
- Padron, Kristy, Ress, Sunghae
- Abstract/Description
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Presented at the 4th College of Science Best Teaching Practices in STEM Forum and OER Workshop. Florida Atlantic University Libraries, Boca Raton, FL.
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000373
- Subject Headings
- OER, Equity, Diversity in higher education
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- Citation
- Title
- LIMITED PARTNER ESG STRATEGIES AND ESG APPROACHES BY PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS.
- Creator
- Buehler, Robert G., Cumming, Douglas, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Finance, College of Business
- Abstract/Description
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This study utilized environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data to analyze how institutional investors' strategies relate to the approaches of the private equity (PE) funds they invest in. Using limited partner (LP) investor and general partner (GP) PE fund data from Preqin, I created ESG scores for both LP and PE funds. Ordinary least-squares regression showed a significant, positive relationship between LP/GP ESG strategies. However, the relationship became negative and significant...
Show moreThis study utilized environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data to analyze how institutional investors' strategies relate to the approaches of the private equity (PE) funds they invest in. Using limited partner (LP) investor and general partner (GP) PE fund data from Preqin, I created ESG scores for both LP and PE funds. Ordinary least-squares regression showed a significant, positive relationship between LP/GP ESG strategies. However, the relationship became negative and significant when firm-, fund-, and country-level controls were added. This misalignment between statements and action, often called greenwashing, suggests that firms are driven to ESG reporting due to external factors and do not feel accountable for investment decisions that follow strategic disclosures. Investor environmental (E), social (S), and governance (G) strategies had different relationships with GP ESG approaches. Public institutional investors, fund size, and the presence of a civil law system were positive contributing factors to the LP/GP ESG relationship. Fund performance was negatively associated with the relationship. There was also a significant difference in the LP/GP ESG approach between European PE funds versus those in North America. These findings show that E, S, and G factors may be more accurately analyzed separately than as one combined cluster. The findings also show that local conditions influence ESG strategic alignment between LPs and GPs. They suggest policymakers consider unique country-level attributes and differences in fund-level characteristics when attempting to influence ESG disclosure. ESG rating services could consider including factors that measure alignment between investors’ strategic statements and their investment decisions. The results provide valuable information on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in private markets, which has yet to be broadly studied compared to the extensive CSR literature available on public companies.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2023
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014300
- Subject Headings
- Private equity funds, Limited partnership, Social responsibility of business
- Format
- Document (PDF)
