{"product_id":"highly-discriminating-9781529209648","title":"Highly Discriminating","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy does the City of London, despite an apparent commitment to recruitment and progression based on objective merit within its hiring practices, continue to reproduce the status quo?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nWritten by a leading expert on diversity and elite professions, this book examines issues of equality in the City, what its practitioners say in public and what they think behind closed doors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nDrawing on research, interviews, practitioner literature and internal reports, it argues that hiring practices in the City are highly discriminating in favour of a narrow pool of affluent applicants, and future progress may only be achieved by the state taking a greater role in organizational life. It calls for a policy shift at both the organizational and governmental level to address the implications of widening inequality in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Louise Ashley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48280855904507,"sku":"9781529209648","price":127.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781529209648_6cedd730-a874-4fa5-be94-cce7c4f8f653.jpg?v=1772484535","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/highly-discriminating-9781529209648","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}