Gender and diversity research in the Southern Management Association

Purpose - This report summarizes research on gender, diversity and related topics presented at the 2007 Southern Management Association (SMA) conference in Nashville TN.Design methodology approach - The SMA is a regional affiliate of the Academy of Management. SMA's annual conference promotes its mission of advancing the research, teaching, learning and practice of management.Findings - Diversity topics were scheduled throughout the conference and included in five of the eight tracks. One symposium was devoted to deep-level diversity.Originality value - The papers presented at the SMA conference highlight the growing interest in and variety of diversity research.