The Diversity Bonus : : How Great Teams Pay Off in the Knowledge Economy / / Scott Page; ed. by Nancy Cantor, Earl Lewis.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press Complete eBook-Package 2019
• VerfasserIn: Page, Scott,
• HerausgeberIn: Cantor, Nancy,; Lewis, Earl,
• TeilnehmendeR: Cantor, Nancy.; Lewis, Earl.; Phillips, Katherine.
• MitwirkendeR: PhilliPs, Katherine W.,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2019]; ©2019
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Series: Our Compelling Interests ; 2
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (328 p.) :; 20 b/w illus.

How businesses and other organizations can improve their performance by tapping the power of differences in how people thinkWhat if workforce diversity is more than simply the right thing to do? What if it can also improve the bottom line? It can. 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, makes a clear and compelling practical 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 results. Drawing on research in economics, psychology, computer science, and many other fields, The Diversity Bonus also tells the stories of businesses and organizations that have tapped the power of diversity to solve complex problems. The result changes the way we think about diversity at work—and far beyond.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction. Earl Lewis And Nancy Cantor -- Prologue. The Contrary Assumption -- Chapter One. Diversity Bonuses: The Idea -- Chapter Two. Cognitive Repertoires -- Chapter Three. Diversity Bonuses: The Logic -- Chapter Four. Identity Diversity -- Chapter Five. The Empirical Evidence -- Chapter Six. Diversity Bonuses And The Business Case -- Chapter Seven. Practice: D&T + D&I -- Commentary. What Is The Real Value Of Diversity In Organizations? Questioning Our Assumptions -- Appendix. The Diversity Prediction Theorem -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Discussion Questions