Scott page has brought to our attention a practically important proposition. He eschews familiar topics of demographics, economics, and social justice and instead frames the question as a logical puzzle, one that he tackles in a breezy and very accessible style. How the power of diversity creates better groups, firms, schools, and societies by yannis m. Princeton, nj, 2007 isbn 0691128383 pb order this book. Page and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. In this article, i explain why these efforts make good business sense and why organizations with diverse employees often perform best. The difference is about how we think in groups and how our collective wisdom exceeds the sum of its parts. Reviewed by bruce edmonds manchester metropolitan university. How the power of diversity creates better groups, firms, schools, and societies by scott e. There are numerous illustrations, special boxes, photos, and tables to illustrate and clarify key information.
The difference by scott page is one of the best management books ive read. A professor of complex systems, political science, and economics at the university of michigan, he is the author of the difference, complex adaptive systems, and diversity and complexity. The difference is about how we think in groupsand, isbn 97806918541 buy the the difference ebook. Available from powells, amazon scott page, whos in the political science department at university of michigan, has written a book thats valuable on two levels. How the power of diversity creates better groups, firms, schools, and societies, princeton, 2007 1 steve dennings most recent book is. The second edition of the popular linns stamp identifier. Calculus condition problem solvers must all be smartwe must be able to list their local optima. How the power of diversity creates better groups, firms, schools and societies, princeton, 2007 scott page provides a definitive answer. Norseamerican stamp pair featuring the 2 cent sloop restaurationen stamp and 5 cent viking stamp.
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How the power of diversity creates better groups, firms, schools, and societies. Why can teams of people find better solutions than brilliant individuals working alone. The difference, scott e page shop online for books in. Page is an american social scientist and john seely brown distinguished university professor of complexity, social science, and management at the university of michigan, ann arbor, where he has been working since 2000. How the power of diversity creates better groups, firms, schools, and societies article pdf available in journal of economic literature 481. A new york times, science section piece, titled in \professors model, diversity productivity dreifus 2008, a link to a video presenta. Page, 97806918541, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. How we can use our differences to improve our world lecture to the ndsu campus community february 23rd, 2012 attendance 93 individuals attended and 76 completed evaluations.
Published in volume 48, issue 1, pages 108122 of journal of economic literature, march 2010, abstract. Scott page is an american musician, technologist, and entrepreneur known for his saxophone and rhythm guitar work with pink floyd, supertramp, and toto. John seely brown distinguished university professor of complexity, social science, and management at the university of michigan, and the williamson family professor of business administration, professor of management and organizations, stephen m. In a nutshell, the book makes a good case for the beneficial effects of diversity, the difference perspective, for the functioning of social structures. Inthe difference, he shows why diversity matters, how it leads to better outcomes, and most importantly why achieving the significant benefits of diversity requires thinking well beyond traditional categories such as race, gender, or ethnicity. The difference is an oftenfascinating book about why groups of diverse people may perform better than groups of technically smarter people at certain kinds problemsolving tasks. This book is an argument for the importance of diversity in society. Page shows how groups that display a range of perspectives outperform groups of likeminded experts. He has also been director of the center for the study of complex systems at the university of michigan and an external faculty member at the santa fe institute. Scott page knows more about diversity than anyone anywhere. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover scotts. Scott page professor university of michigan linkedin. How the power of diversity creates better groups, firms, schools, and societies hardcover larry prusak is an independent consultant who has coauthored 12 books and many articles.
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