The Diversity Bonus: How Great Teams Pay Off in the Knowledge Economy

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How businesses and other organizations can improve their performance by tapping the power of differences in how people think

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.

Author(s): Scott Page
Series: Our Compelling Interests, 2
Edition: 2
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Year: 2019

Language: English
Pages: 328
City: Princeton

Cover
Title
Copyright
Dedication
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