Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

Diversity as Predictor of Team Performance

Shweta Jha

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Diversity of team members has often been linked to efficiency and organizational effectiveness. This has become all the more important in the context of contemporary organizationsespecially when labour market is characterized by heterogeneity and team work is emphasized significantly as standard HR practice across the globe. However, managing diversity remains a challenge in most of the organizations. At times, heterogeneity in composition of workforce puts organizational coherence and unity of purpose as well as action at risk. While, diversity augments creativity, problem solving and divergent thinking, it may also jeopardize camaraderie among fellow workers which otherwise comes from similarities such as cultural backgrounds. This review paper is a humble attempt at understanding how various dimensions of diversity e.g. age, gender, race, ethnicity, educational background, experience and functional expertise enhance efficiency and effectiveness leading to higher team performance. 

 

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Shweta Jha, Diversity as Predictor of Team Performance, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-4 | April-2018

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