Diversity in Groups

Bibliographic Data

ID23634802
AuthorsCatarina R Fernandes (Harvard University Press), Jeffrey T Polzer (Harvard University Press)
Year2015
Pages1-14
Publication date2015-05-15
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeOTHER
VenueEmerging Trends in the Social and Behavioral Sciences (JOURNAL)
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/9781118900772.etrds0082
OpenAlexW1535481995
ISBN9781118900772
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited24

Diversity has the potential to either disrupt group functioning or, conversely, be the source of collective creativity and insight. These two divergent perspectives pose a paradox that has held the attention of scholars for many years. In response, researchers have marshaled evidence to specify the conditions under which diversity leads to more positive outcomes and explain why it does so under these conditions. After describing these foundational perspectives and more recent work that addresses this paradox, we outline several promising directions for research in this domain. We encourage researchers to develop integrative theoretical explanations, use new technologies to gain insight into group processes, study diversity in the context of virtual interaction, and take advantage of opportunities for cross‐disciplinary research.

Context (archaeology) · Creativity · Data science · Discipline · Diversity (politics) · Epistemology · Geography · Knowledge management · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology · Team Dynamics and Performance

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