Diversity and groups

• Other Authors: Phillips, Katherine W.
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2008.
• Series: Research on managing groups and teams ; v. 11.
• Subjects: Business & Economics > Human Resources & Personnel Management.; Personnel & human resources management.; Teams in the workplace.; Diversity in the workplace.

Diversity results from the constellation of individual traits, characteristics, identities, experiences, and knowledge that individuals bring to a group. When individuals come together in groups, the similarities and differences among them may have a profound influence on how they feel, communicate,...