The Diversity Bonus

The Diversity Bonus
Author: Scott E. Page
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2019-03-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0691191530

A book about 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? Because it can. The autuor presents overwhelming evidence: 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 book 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

Addressing Cultural Issues in Organizations

Addressing Cultural Issues in Organizations
Author: Robert T. Carter
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2000
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780761905493

Addressing Cultural Issues in Organizations provides conceptual models and practical approaches to organizational interventions which take account of cultural difference.

Research Anthology on Changing Dynamics of Diversity and Safety in the Workforce

Research Anthology on Changing Dynamics of Diversity and Safety in the Workforce
Author: Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 2129
Release: 2021-07-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1668424061

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the importance of safety and ergonomics in the workplace. From work-life balance and mental health to risk prevention, maintaining a healthy and happy workforce has become essential for the progress of every company. Moreover, ensuring inclusive spaces has become a pillar of business with some worrying that the diversity agenda will be overshadowed by the recent pandemic. It is imperative that current research is compiled that sheds light on the advancements being made in promoting diversity and wellbeing in the modern workforce. The Research Anthology on Changing Dynamics of Diversity and Safety in the Workforce is a comprehensive reference source that provides the latest emerging research on diversity management and initiatives as well as occupational health and safety practices in the workplace. These concepts are necessary for global workplaces to remain safe, efficient, and inclusive. Covering topics such as employee equity, human resources practices, and worker wellbeing, this anthology provides an excellent resource for researchers, human resources personnel, managers, safety officers, policymakers, CEOs, students, professors, and academicians.

A Leader's Guide to Leveraging Diversity

A Leader's Guide to Leveraging Diversity
Author: Terrence Earl Maltbia
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2009
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0750678925

'Leveraging Diversity' is designed to help business leaders and diversity practitioners alike conquer the complexity and take advantage of the opportunities associated with working productively with diversity.

Climate change and variability

Climate change and variability
Author: Choufani, Jowel
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2017-06-26
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

The paper uses a food systems approach to analyze the bidirectional relationships between climate change and food and nutrition along the entire food value chain. It then identifies adaptation and mitigation interventions for each step of the food value chain to move toward a more climate-smart, nutrition-sensitive food system. The study focuses on poor rural farmers, a population especially vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change on nutrition, although we recognize that there are other vulnerable populations, including urban poor and rural populations working outside of agriculture. Although this report does not explicitly exclude overweight and obesity, it focuses primarily on undernutrition because this nutritional status is currently more prevalent than overnutrition among our target population.

Driving Change Through Diversity and Globalization

Driving Change Through Diversity and Globalization
Author: James A. Anderson
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2023-07-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000981231

This book significantly advances discussion of the mission of higher education in today’s multicultural environment and global economy. It sets out the challenges and considerations that must be addressed by administrative leaders, by trustees, and others who shape the vision and direction of the institution – but most particularly by academic deans and faculty.The author makes the case that the inclusion of diversity and globalization in disciplinary work contributes to the research agendas of individual faculty and their departments, aligns with scholarly values, and promotes such student learning goals as tolerance of ambiguity and paradox, critical thinking and creativity. He offers a strategic vision of success, backed by theory and examples of effective application, for creating transformative change; and provides a roadmap to implementing inclusive pedagogical practices and curricula. With implementation dependent on leadership and participation at every level of an institution, everyone with a stake in its future should read this book.

The NTL Handbook of Organization Development and Change

The NTL Handbook of Organization Development and Change
Author: Brenda B. Jones
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 486
Release: 2012-06-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118429826

The NTL Handbook of Organization Development and Change is an essential tool for both practitioners and students who want to know how to effectively bring about meaningful and sustainable change in organizations. Featuring contributions from leading practitioners, academics, and scholars in the field, each chapter comprehensively explores a key aspect of organization development including core theories and methods, OD in the international and world setting, practical applications, the future of OD, and many others. Co-published with the NTL Institute, a long-time leader and champion for the field, The NTL Handbook of Organization Development and Change boasts an extensive range of knowledge, experience, and methods integrated by a philosophical system that underscores the vital mission of OD as well as provides expert guidance in the art and science of making organizational development and change work.

Research in Organizational Change and Development

Research in Organizational Change and Development
Author: Abraham B. (Rami) Shani
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2021-11-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1802621733

Volume 29 of Research in Organizational Change and Development includes ten contributions from colleagues around the globe with powerful insights and potentially relevant impact for researching and practicing organization change and development during and post the pandemic.