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- Title
THE EFFECTS OF DIVERSITY ON BUSINESS PERFORMANCE: REPORT OF THE DIVERSITY RESEARCH NETWORK.
- Authors
Kochan, Thomas; Bezrukova, Katerina; Ely, Robin; Jackson, Susan; Joshi, Aparna; Jehn, Karen; Leonard, Jonathan; Levine, David; Thomas, David
- Abstract
This article summarizes the results and conclusions reached in studies of the relationships between race and gender diversity and business performance carried out in four large firms by a research consortium known as the Diversity Research Network. These researchers were asked by the BOLD Initiative to conduct this research to test arguments regarding the "business case" for diversity. Few positive or negative direct effects of diversity on performance were observed. Instead a number of different aspects of the organizational context and some group processes moderated diversity-performance relationships. This suggests a more nuanced view of the "business case" for diversity may be appropriate.
- Subjects
DIVERSITY in the workplace; INDUSTRIAL research; BUSINESS enterprises; JOB performance; LEADERSHIP; CORPORATE culture; BUSINESS planning; PERSONNEL management education; HUMAN resource planning; ORGANIZATIONAL research
- Publication
Human Resource Management, 2003, Vol 42, Issue 1, p3
- ISSN
0090-4848
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/hrm.10061