Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Operations Management: Critical Linkages and Research Opportunities

Charles J. Corbett; Sriram Narayanan; John Aloysius; Gemma Berenguer; Ebru K. Bish; Margrét V. Bjarnadóttir; Guodong Gao; Wiljeana J. Glover; Michael P. Johnson; Başak Kalkanci; Jun Li; Susan E. Martonosi; Jorge Mejia; Anant Mishra; Karthik V. Natarajan; Chris Parker; Man Mohan S. Sodhi; Wenjie Tang; Kaitlin D. Wowak; Christopher W. Zobel

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Operations Management: Critical Linkages and Research Opportunities

Charles J. Corbett, Sriram Narayanan, John Aloysius, Gemma Berenguer, Ebru K. Bish, Margrét V. Bjarnadóttir, Guodong Gao, Wiljeana J. Glover, Michael P. Johnson, Başak Kalkanci, Jun Li, Susan E. Martonosi, Jorge Mejia, Anant Mishra, Karthik V. Natarajan, Chris Parker, Man Mohan S. Sodhi, Wenjie Tang, Kaitlin D. Wowak, Christopher W. Zobel

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How we manage operations—the domain of Operations Management (OM)—has important implications for the practice of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in organizations. Conversely, DEI goals have important implications for organizations’ OM practices. We outline the two-way links between DEI and OM to offer future research opportunities. In particular, we examine interactions between OM and DEI across four broad themes: (1) Workforce, (2) Supply Chains, (3) Health and Society, and (4) Technology, Platforms, and Innovation. We conclude with a discussion of DEI in OM as it relates to research and teaching. This article is a collaborative effort with the Senior Editors involved in the special issue of Production and Operations Management on “DEI in Operations and Supply Chain Management.”

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	310-330
Number of pages	21
Journal	Production and Operations Management
Volume	34
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/10591478251318107
State	Published - Mar 2025

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Diversity
Equity And Inclusion
Healthcare
Technology
Workforce. Supply Chain

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Corbett, C. J., Narayanan, S., Aloysius, J., Berenguer, G., Bish, E. K., Bjarnadóttir, M. V., Gao, G., Glover, W. J., Johnson, M. P., Kalkanci, B., Li, J., Martonosi, S. E., Mejia, J., Mishra, A., Natarajan, K. V., Parker, C., Sodhi, M. M. S., Tang, W., Wowak, K. D., & Zobel, C. W. (2025). Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Operations Management: Critical Linkages and Research Opportunities. Production and Operations Management, 34(3), 310-330. https://doi.org/10.1177/10591478251318107

Corbett, CJ, Narayanan, S, Aloysius, J, Berenguer, G, Bish, EK, Bjarnadóttir, MV, Gao, G, Glover, WJ, Johnson, MP, Kalkanci, B, Li, J, Martonosi, SE, Mejia, J, Mishra, A, Natarajan, KV, Parker, C, Sodhi, MMS, Tang, W, Wowak, KD & Zobel, CW 2025, 'Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Operations Management: Critical Linkages and Research Opportunities', Production and Operations Management, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 310-330. https://doi.org/10.1177/10591478251318107

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