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The Diversity Bonus

Release on 2019-03-26 | by Scott E. Page

The result changes the way we think about diversity at work-and far beyond "If you want your business or team to perform better, read this book.

Author: Scott E. Page
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 9780691191539
Category: Business & Economics
Page: 328
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The Diversity Bonus

What if workforce diversity is more than simply the right thing to do in order to make society more integrated and just? What if diversity can also improve the bottom line of businesses and other organizations facing complex challenges in the knowledge economy? It can. And The Diversity Bonus shows how and why. Scott Page, a leading thinker, writer, and speaker whose ideas and advice are sought after by corporations, nonprofits, universities, and governments around the world, makes a clear and compellingly pragmatic case for diversity and inclusion. He presents overwhelming evidence that teams that include different kinds of thinkers outperform homogenous groups on complex tasks, producing what he calls "diversity bonuses." These bonuses include improved problem solving, increased innovation, and more accurate predictions--all of which lead to better performance and results. Page shows that various types of cognitive diversity--differences in how people perceive, encode, analyze, and organize the same information and experiences--are linked to better outcomes. He then describes how these cognitive differences are influenced by other kinds of diversity, including racial and gender differences--in other words, identity diversity. Identity diversity, therefore, can also produce bonuses. Drawing on research in economics, psychology, computer science, and many other fields, The Diversity Bonus also tells the stories of people and organizations that have tapped the power of diversity to solve complex problems. And the book includes a challenging response from Katherine Phillips of the Columbia Business School. The result changes the way we think about diversity in the workplace--and far beyond it.

Language: en
Pages: 328

The Diversity Bonus

Authors: Scott E. Page

Categories: Business & Economics

Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-03-26 - Publisher: Princeton University Press

Language: en
Pages: 256

Higher education for diversity, social inclusion and community

Authors: Sjur Bergan, Ira Harkavy

Categories: Political Science

Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-08-20 - Publisher: Council of Europe

How does the Council of Europe put into practice its commitment to the promotion of a culture of democracy through education? Over the past decade or so, our societies have been facing increasing difficulties in reconciling acceptance of diversity and social inclusion with the need for community. The search for

Language: en
Pages: 92

Identity and Diversity in New Music

Authors: Marilyn Nonken

Categories: Music

Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-06-11 - Publisher: Routledge

Identity and Diversity in New Music: The New Complexities aims to enrich the discussion of how musicians and educators can best engage with audiences, by addressing issues of diversity and identity that have played a vital role in the reception of new music, but have been little-considered to date. Marilyn