Diversity Bonus - How Great Teams Pay Off in the Knowledge Economy

What 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.

About the author

Scott E. Page
Edited with an introduction by Earl Lewis and Nancy Cantor. With commentary by Katherine Phillips.

Summary

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 id

Product details

• Authors: Scott Page, Scott E. Page
• Assisted by: Nancy Cantor (Editor), Cantor Nancy (Editor), Earl Lewis (Editor), Lewis Earl (Editor), Nancy Cantor (Introduction), Cantor Nancy (Introduction), Earl Lewis (Introduction), Lewis Earl (Introduction)
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2019
• EAN: 9780691191539
• ISBN: 978-0-691-19153-9
• No. of pages: 328
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 220 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Our Compelling Interests; Our Compelling Interests
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Workplace Culture, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Development, Business innovation, Political science & theory, Organizational theory & behaviour, business strategy, Political science and theory, Organizational theory and behaviour, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination