Abstract:
Organizations continue to be challenged and enriched by the diversity of their workforces.
Scholars are increasingly focusing on inclusion to enhance work environments by offering sup port for a diverse workforce. This article reviews and synthesizes the inclusion literature and
provides a model of inclusion that integrates existing literature to offer greater clarity, as well as
suggestions for moving the literature forward. We review the inclusion literature consisting of the
various foci (work group, organization, leader, organizational practices, and climate) and asso ciated definitions and how it has developed. We then describe themes in the inclusion literature
and propose a model of inclusion. Finally, we end by discussing theoretical and practical implication