Inclusão da Diversidade na Força de Trabalho das Instituições de Ensino Superior

This article sought to analyze the practices of people management aimed at the inclusion of diversity in the workforce of community higher education institutions (IESC), in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. In order to meet the objective outlined, a multiple case study in eleven IESC, characterized as a qualitative research, exploratory and descriptive in nature was carried out. Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire and analyzed using content analysis. The results reveal that the researched IESC recognize the importance of diversity in the work teams. In addition, according to the data obtained, the institutions seek to offer equal treatment to all people profiles, in all people management actions, which is a relevant factor to provide equal access to opportunities and development. However, it was found that people management practices with a specific focus on the inclusion of diversity are directed only at people with disabilities. This means that diversity is a relevant theme for the researched IESC and, on the other hand, it needs to be prioritized to the point of being translated into plural and expanded policies and practices, effectively implemented, in order to positively impact the confrontation of the inequalities found in that field.