And why are the best group decisions and predictions those that draw upon the very qualities. How the power of diversity creates better groups, firms, schools, and societies, princeton, 2007 1 steve dennings most recent book is. Diversity and complexity princeton university press. We use this framework to establish a result relevant to group composition. If you have access to this journal as a benefit of membership in the sponsoring. Goodnight and others published diversity and complexity by scott e. He has also been director of the center for the study of complex systems at the university of michigan 20092014 and an external faculty member at the santa fe. This assessment of scott pages the difference princeton university press, 2007 emphasizes the depth and breadth of the books coverage and arguments and checks them against existing empirical evidence, when available. Poverty climate change energy health care diseaseepidemics global finance education. Sep, 2017 and the diversity bonus shows how and why. Page serves as an adjunct professor at the university of southern californias thornton school of music, in the music industry program. How great teams pay off in the knowledge economy by scott e. Logic and evidence demonstrate that on complex tasks, diversity actually improves outcomes.
The ones marked may be different from the article in the profile. How the power of diversity creates better groups, firms, schools, and societies article pdf available in journal of economic literature 481. Jan 08, 2008 in the longrunning debate on affirmative action, scott e. The differenceis about how we think in groupsand how. 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.
Nov 16, 2004 we introduce a general framework for modeling functionally diverse problemsolving agents. Page shows how groups that display a range of perspectives outperform groups of likeminded experts. In this june 8, 2011 talk, university of michigan professor scott page spoke about why teams workthe power of perspective in collaborations. How the power of diversity creates better groups, firms, schools, and societies new edition. We find that when selecting a problemsolving team from a diverse population of intelligent agents, a.
When the behavior of diverse components, or actors, are interdependent and adaptive, then analogies and metaphors can only get you so far in understanding what diversity means for the system. Sep 28, 2017 scott page is a professor of political science at the university of michigan, and the author of the diversity bonus, a new book based on his research on diversity and collective decisionmaking. Below please find a decision making guide to the upcoming michigan civil rights initiative, a summary, excerpts, and powerpoint slides for my book the difference. Page will discuss diversity in complex systems, health disparities among diverse populations, and. 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. He presents overwhelming evidence that teams that include. Pages presentation on diversity and inclusion initiatives often rest on normative justificationsthe value of an integrated society, the desire for social justice and the need. How great teams pay off in the knowledge economy princeton university press, 2017 continues his thinking on the complicated, often contentious subject of diversity. Scott page gives a concise primer on how diversity happens, how it is maintained, and how it affects complex systems. The difference is about how we think in groupsand how our collective wisdom exceeds the sum of its parts. In the longrunning debate on affirmative action, scott e. Scott page knows more about diversity than anyone anywhere.
Sep 19, 2017 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. Page highlights the importance of cognitive diversitydifferences in how humans perceive, interpret, reason and solvein human groups. Page leonid hurwicz collegiate professor complex systems, political science, and economics. Jan 04, 2017 in this june 8, 2011 talk, university of michigan professor scott page spoke about why teams workthe power of perspective in collaborations.
The office of institutional diversity and inclusion was created to maintain the planning. Scott page talk on diversity and productivity youtube. Leveraging diversity scott e page university of michigan santa fe institute. Center for the study of complex systems university of michigan. A chapter in diversity and complexity, 20 from princeton university press. Cellular corporation scott page challenges leaders and companies to follow the mathand do the right thing.
Diversity research scott e page university of michigan. Page, center for the study of complex systems, 321 west hall, ann arbor, mi 48104a. 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. The diversity bonus scott e page university of michigan. Diversity and complexity scott e page by althea ondrusek issuu. Scott page gives a concise primer on how diversity happens, how it is maintained, and how it affects. Scott page demonstrates how the effects of diversity are highly contextdependent. Page is the leonid hurwicz collegiate professor of complex systems, political science, and economics at the university of michigan. Diversity among a group of problem solvers is more important than individual excellence. This book provides an introduction to the role of diversity in. The more diverse the participants, he argues, the more opportunities to. In this landmark book, scott page redefines the way we understand ourselves in relation to one another. 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. Discover and grasp the fundamentals and applications of the amazing field of complexity science with understanding complexity.
We are pleased to announce two special events with noted. Moving beyond the politics that cloud standard debates about diversity, he explains why difference beats out homogeneity, whether youre talking about citizens in a democracy or scientists in the laboratory. Much of my current research has been on the topic of diversity. How the power of diversity creates better groups, firms, schools, and societies. Page, leonid hurwicz collegiate professor of complex systems, political science, and economics, university of michigan. Well why does diversity matter a lot f were looking at the wisdom of crowds, lets see, this actually, the math will tell us why. He explains how diversity underpins system level robustness, allowing for multiple responses to external shocks and internal adaptations. Scott page has brought to our attention a practically important proposition. Scott page talks about diversity in public policy decisionmaking and shows that as policy problems grow more difficult the benefits of diversity become even more pronounced, provided that we agree on fundamental ends. Scott page is an american musician, technologist, and entrepreneur known for his saxophone and rhythm guitar work with pink floyd, supertramp, and toto.
Sdh training pdf description of the book diversity and complexity by page, s. A decision making guide to the michigan civil rights initiative pdf. Big challenges kiddie pools cattle and netflix problem solving outline. Nov 08, 2010 scott page gives a concise primer on how diversity happens, how it is maintained, and how it affects complex systems. Diversity and complexity scott e page by althea ondrusek. The diversity bonus this very clear and compelling book will help people consider specifically what shape their challenges and problems take and what kind of diversity will help address them. 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. We are pleased to announce two special events with noted scholar and author dr. Diversity and complexity quotes showing 18 of 8 if we can understand how to leverage diversity to achieve better performance and greater robustness, we might anticipate and prevent collapses. In this framework, problemsolving agents possess representations of problems and algorithms that they use to locate solutions. How the power of diversity creates better groups, firms, schools, and societies princeton. Scott page researches how diversity improves perfor mance and decision making, when diversity means not what we look like on the outside, rather than what.
Page, a professor of complex systems, political science and economics at the university of michigan, is a fresh voice. Now in this book, sir wiki says, heres what matters, diversity matters a lot. The core logic for how diversity produces bonuses relies on linking. Complex systems may be unfamiliar territory to many, so i begin with a definition. Diversity yields superior outcomes, and page proves it using his own cuttingedge research. Page is the leonid hurwicz collegiate professor of complex systems, political science, and economics at the university of michigan and an external faculty member at the santa fe institute. How the power of diversity creates better groups, firms, schools, and societies by yannis m. This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar.
It outlines the reasons that diversity within such systems is so crucial, as well as showing how diversity helps fuel innovation and novelty. Lets think about in the context of our theorem, so weve got crowd air, equals average air, minus diversity. Page, diversity and complexity princeton university press, 2011 2 inclusion2 also requires careful consideration to leadership and cohesion across campus units. Published in volume 48, issue 1, pages 108122 of journal of economic literature, march 2010, abstract. Groups of diverse problem solvers can outperform groups of. Applying a logic of diversity conexiones improbables. I am the leonid hurwicz collegiate professor of complex systems, political science, and economics at the university of michiganann arbor and an external faculty member of the santa fe institute. How the power of diversity creates better groups, firms, schools, and societies, some academic papers on diversity, and a selection of writings on. Pageone of the fields most highly regarded teachers and researchersshows you how complexity science helps us understand the nature and behavior of financial markets, corporations, native cultures, governments, and other systems that play. Claim we need diverse thinkers to meet these challenges. How the power of diversity creates better groups, firms, schools, and societies new edition by scott page. The diversity bonus is a scientific yet engaging look at why diverse teams always beat homogeneous teams comprised of the best players. Microsoft word results from leveraging diversity scott page february 23 2012.
He also gave a wonderful online course on model thinking, still available on coursera. As a result, the best teams of scientists, researchers, and even song writers are diverse. Page is a professor at the university of michigan and the author of the diversity bonus. Why can teams of people find better solutions than brilliant individuals working alone. Page diversity and complexity 2011 offers an indepth examination of the nature of the worlds complex systems, from natural ecosystems to economic markets. Scott page is a professor of political science at the university of michigan, and the author of the diversity bonus, a new book based on his research on diversity and collective decisionmaking. We introduce a general framework for modeling functionally diverse problemsolving agents. Jan 01, 2010 scott page demonstrates how the effects of diversity are highly contextdependent. In the 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. How the power of diversity creates better groups, firms, schools, and societies, some academic. This assessment of scott page s the difference princeton university press, 2007 emphasizes the depth and breadth of the books coverage and arguments and checks them against existing empirical evidence, when available.
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