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MGHC23: Diversity in the Workplace

Winter 2025

Keyword Brainstorming

In-class activity

  1. State your topic
  2. State your research question
  3. Break down into concepts
  4. Generate Keyword lists for each term:
    1. Subject terms related to CONCEPT 1
    2. Subject terms related to CONCEPT 2
    3. Subject terms related to CONCEPT 3
    4. Etc, as applicable (see assignment for ideas)
  5. Follow in-class instructions to combine keywords and apply search filters

Example: What strategies should an institution use to remedy the negative effects of retaliation against a complaint of racism?

Potential concepts

racism institutions retaliation complaints strategies

Potential keywords

Racism Institutions Retaliation Complaints Strategies

Institutional racism

Systemic racism

Educational inequality

Minority & ethnic groups

Racial discrimination

Racial justice

Abuse of power

Corporation

Organization

Company

Institution

Reprisal

Punishment

Requital

Employment discrimination

Whistleblowing

Employee complaints

Grievances

Strategies

Strategic planning

Strategic management

Organization development

Redress

Potential Search

"Institutional racism" OR "Systemic racism" OR "Educational inequality" OR "Minority & ethnic groups" OR "Racial discrimination" OR "Racial justice" OR "abuse of power"

AND

Corporation* OR Organization* OR Compan* OR Institution*

AND

Retaliation OR "Employment discrimination" OR reprisal OR punish* OR requital*

AND

Strateg* OR "Strategic planning" OR "Strategic management" OR "Organization development" OR redress*

AND

Whistleblow* OR "Employee complaints" OR Grievance*

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