Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Harrison, David A.
• Klein, Katherine J.

Titel

What's the Difference? Diversity Constructs as Separation, Variety, or Disparity in Organizations

Ist Teil von

• The Academy of Management review, 2007-10, Vol.32 (4), p.1199-1228

Ort / Verlag

Briarcliff Manor: Academy of Management

Erscheinungsjahr

2007

Quelle

EBSCOhost Business Source Ultimate

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Research on organizational diversity, heterogeneity, and related concepts has proliferated in the past decade, but few consistent findings have emerged. We argue that the construct of diversity requires closer examination. We describe three distinctive types of diversity: separation, variety, and disparity. Failure to recognize the meaning, maximum shape, and assumptions underlying each type has held back theory development and yielded ambiguous research conclusions. We present guidelines for conceptualization, measurement, and theory testing, highlighting the special case of demographic diversity.