Diversity

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Diversity is the extent to which members of a group are similar to, or different from, one another.


Definitions

According to Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition),

Diversity. The extent to which members of a group are similar to, or different from, one another.

According to the Strategic Management by Parnell (4th edition),

Diversity. The extent to which individuals within an organization are different; what constitutes "different" is often debated, however.

According to the HRBoK Guide,

Diversity. Composed of different elements. A combination of various types of people working together, often with differences in culture, race, generation, gender, or religion.

Impact on organizations

Main wikipage: Diversity impact on organizations

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