The Trouble With Homogeneous Teams
Diversity in the workplace can increase conflict. But research also suggests that if teams lack diversity, they will be more susceptible to making flawed decisions.
Many companies today understandably focus on workplace diversity â issues such as how to increase diversity, how to foster sensitivity to it, and how to manage a diverse workforce. But, according to MIT Sloan School professor Evan Apfelbaum, managers should also be cognizant of another, related topic: the problems associated with homogeneity. Recent research, including Apfelbaumâs own, has found, for example, that racially homogeneous groups are less rigorous in their decision-making ...
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