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Peggy Easterling Rozelle, Earl R Lewis, David Herman Arnold
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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 in order to make society more integrated and just? What if
diversity can also improve the bottom line of businesses and other
organizations facing complex challenges in the knowledge economy?
It can. And The Diversity Bonus shows how and why. Scott Page, a
leading thinker, writer, and speaker whose ideas and advice are
sought after by corporations, nonprofits, universities, and
governments around the world, makes a clear and compellingly
pragmatic case for diversity and inclusion. He presents
overwhelming evidence that 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 performance and results.
Page shows that various types of cognitive diversity--differences
in how people perceive, encode, analyze, and organize the same
information and experiences--are linked to better outcomes. He then
describes how these cognitive differences are influenced by other
kinds of diversity, including racial and gender differences--in
other words, identity diversity. Identity diversity, therefore, can
also produce bonuses. Drawing on research in economics, psychology,
computer science, and many other fields, The Diversity Bonus also
tells the stories of people and organizations that have tapped the
power of diversity to solve complex problems. And the book includes
a challenging response from Katherine Phillips of the Columbia
Business School. The result changes the way we think about
diversity in the workplace--and far beyond it.
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? It can. The
Diversity Bonus shows how and why. Scott Page, a leading thinker,
writer, and speaker whose ideas and advice are sought after by
corporations, nonprofits, universities, and governments, makes a
clear and compelling practical case for diversity and inclusion. He
presents overwhelming evidence that 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 Diversity Bonus 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.
The two volumes of Kelley and Lewis's To Make Our World Anew
integrate the work of eleven leading historians into the most
up-to-date and comprehensive account available of African American
history, from the first Africans brought as slaves into the
Americas, right up to today's black filmmakers and politicians.
This first volume begins with the story of Africa and its origins,
then presents an overview of the Atlantic slave trade, and the
forced migration and enslavement of between ten and twenty million
people. It covers the Haitian Revolution, which ended victoriously
in 1804 with the birth of the first independent black nation in the
New World, and slave rebellions and resistance in the United States
in the years leading up to the Civil War. There are vivid accounts
of the Civil War and Reconstruction years, the backlash of the
notorious "Jim Crow" laws and mob lynchings, and the founding of
key black educational institutions, such as Howard University in
Washington, D.C. Here is a panoramic view of African-American life,
rich in gripping first-person accounts and short character sketches
that invite readers to relive history as African Americans have
experienced it.
It is clear that in our society today, issues of diversity and
social connectedness remain deeply unresolved and can lead to
crisis and instability. The major demographic changes taking place
in America make discussions about such issues all the more
imperative. Our Compelling Interests engages this conversation and
demonstrates that diversity is an essential strength that gives
nations a competitive edge. This inaugural volume of the Andrew W.
Mellon Foundation's Our Compelling Interests series illustrates
that a diverse population offers our communities a prescription for
thriving now and in the future. This landmark essay collection
begins with a powerful introduction situating the demographic
transitions reshaping American life, and the contributors present a
broad-ranging look at the value of diversity to democracy and civil
society. They explore the paradoxes of diversity and inequality in
the fifty years following the civil rights legislation of the
1960s, and they review the ideals that have governed our thinking
about social cohesion--such as assimilation, integration, and
multiculturalism--before delving into the new ideal of social
connectedness. The book also examines the demographics of the
American labor force and its implications for college enrollment,
graduation, the ability to secure a job, business outcomes, and the
economy. Contributors include Danielle Allen, Nancy Cantor, Anthony
Carnevale, William Frey, Earl Lewis, Nicole Smith, Thomas Sugrue,
and Marta Tienda. Commentary is provided by Kwame Anthony Appiah,
Patricia Gurin, Ira Katznelson, and Marta Tienda. At a time when
American society is swiftly being transformed, Our Compelling
Interests sheds light on how our differences will only become more
critical to our collective success.
The two volumes of Kelley and Lewis's To Make Our World Anew
integrate the work of eleven leading historians into the most
up-to-date and comprehensive account available of African American
history, from the first Africans brought as slaves into the
Americas, right up to today's black filmmakers and politicians.
This second volume covers the crucial post-Reconstruction years and
traces the migration of blacks to the major cities. It describes
the remarkable birth of the Harlem Renaissance, the hardships of
the Great Depression, and the service of African Americans in World
War II. Readers witness the struggle for Civil Rights in the 1950s
and '60s and finally, the emergence of today's black middle class.
Here is a panoramic view of African-American life, rich in gripping
first-person accounts and short character sketches that invite
readers to relive history as African Americans have experienced it.
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Munster, Go Home (DVD)
Yvonne de Carlo, Debbie Watson, Robert Pine, Fred Gwynne, Butch Patrick, …
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Discovery Miles 1 310
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Feature length instalment of the American sitcom following the
domestic life of a family of benign monsters. The film follows the
Munsters as they set sail for Britain after Herman (Fred Gwynne)
discovers he has inherited a new home for his family. However, upon
arrival, it appears that Herman is in competition with his
estranged British family members for the property and fortune...
It is clear that in our society today, issues of diversity and
social connectedness remain deeply unresolved and can lead to
crisis and instability. The major demographic changes taking place
in America make discussions about such issues all the more
imperative. Our Compelling Interests engages this conversation and
demonstrates that diversity is an essential strength that gives
nations a competitive edge. This inaugural volume of the Andrew W.
Mellon Foundation's Our Compelling Interests series illustrates
that a diverse population offers our communities a prescription for
thriving now and in the future. This landmark essay collection
begins with a powerful introduction situating the demographic
transitions reshaping American life, and the contributors present a
broad-ranging look at the value of diversity to democracy and civil
society. They explore the paradoxes of diversity and inequality in
the fifty years following the civil rights legislation of the
1960s, and they review the ideals that have governed our thinking
about social cohesion--such as assimilation, integration, and
multiculturalism--before delving into the new ideal of social
connectedness. The book also examines the demographics of the
American labor force and its implications for college enrollment,
graduation, the ability to secure a job, business outcomes, and the
economy. Contributors include Danielle Allen, Nancy Cantor, Anthony
Carnevale, William Frey, Earl Lewis, Nicole Smith, Thomas Sugrue,
and Marta Tienda. Commentary is provided by Kwame Anthony Appiah,
Patricia Gurin, Ira Katznelson, and Marta Tienda. At a time when
American society is swiftly being transformed, Our Compelling
Interests sheds light on how our differences will only become more
critical to our collective success.
Contributing Authors Include Frederick M. Koss, William D. Baker,
Wendell H. Bash, And Many Others.
Commemorating The 175th Anniversary, 1786-1961.
Have you ever wondered why people are so gullible here in the
twenty-first century, especially in the United States of America,
where education is mandated through age sixteen? Is it all the
deceiver's fault, or does the victim has a part to play in these
villainous acts? It appears that in this enlightened era, this age
of reason, people are more deceived than ever before. What motive
or motives are at play to allow the deception to take place? Are
both sides of the ploy looking for something? After a seed is
planted and it begins to germinate, two sprouts or shoots come from
it. One shoot grows down and become the root system, and the other
grows upward to become the stem or trunk that supports whatever is
on that plant above ground. The depth and/or the complexity of the
root system influence the height or complexity of the stem system.
Architects determine the depth and strength of the foundation when
considering the height of a building. So it is when considering
human existence. We search or study the past to better understand
our present and be able to make more quality plans or predictions
about our future. With this in mind, let us explore our past to see
if we can discover or uncover a better understanding of how
deception has reached this high level of "perfectness."
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This is a four-year labor of love by a group of alumni of the
University of Michigan. It depicts the contribution by the
University to the public life of the country at a turning point in
our national history. Our country has for more than three hundred
years been engaged in developing an educational system, culminating
in the colleges and universities, public and private. The success
of such a program is properly measured by the degree to which it
contributes enlightened leadership to the communities, large and
small, which provide its support. The present volume shows how one
institution, at one period in American history, provided from among
its graduates and faculty members a generous measure of leadership
in a variety of important public functions. The collected result
provides further evidence that American higher education justifies
by its output the effort that has gone into its establishment and
continued support.
Since the Civil War, African Americans have made great efforts to
empower themselves. Focusing on Norfolk, Virginia, Earl Lewis shows
how blacks have had to balance competing inclinations for conscious
inaction and purposeful agitation as they sought to promote their
own interests at home and in the workplace.
"In Their Own Interests" presents a cross-section of southern urban
blacks--the power-brokers and lesser-knowns, Garvey followers and
communist enthusiasts--who came to live in Norfolk between the
Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement. Lewis seeks to recreate
the texture of African-American life by examining the lives of the
people after they moved to the city--the jobs and assistance they
secured, the houses, families, and institutions they built, the
battles they waged, and the culture they shared.
"In Their Own Interests" moves African-American urban and social
history beyond the current intellectual crossroads. Drawing on a
variety of sources, Lewis tells the interconnected story of race,
class, and power in twentieth-century Norfolk. His study has
far-reaching implications and should be of wide interest.
"Too important to be ignored....A fascinating look at America's obsession with race, pride, and privilege."—Essence
When Alice Jones, a former nanny, married Leonard Rhinelander in 1924, she became the first black woman to be listed in the Social Register as a member of one of New York's wealthiest families. Once news of the marriage became public, a scandal of race, class, and sex gripped the nation—and forced the couple into an annulment trial.
"A compelling read."—Boston Globe
"This is a great story....Earl Lewis and Heidi Ardizzone tell it very well."—Chicago Tribune
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