Group diversity problems stem from coordination failures rather than categorisation differences¶

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q2 i? Problems in diverse groups emerge from coordination failures — failure to manage different perspectives — rather than from categorisation issues such as demographic differences. → Gardiner Paul 2020

Evidence¶

Gardiner Paul 2020¶

Gardiner Paul. (2020). Learning to think together: Creativity, interdisciplinary collaboration and epistemic control. Thinking Skills and Creativity. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2020.100749

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The article reports, citing Srikanth et al. (2016), that "problems in groups emerged from coordination failures" rather than categorisation issues. Hawlina et al. (2017) similarly found unfavourable outcomes stem from failure to coordinate perspectives, not a priori intergroup biases.

"However, as Srikanth et al. (2016) concluded, rather than categorisation issues (such as demographic differences), problems in groups emerged from coordination failures – that is, failure to manage different perspectives (2016, p. 455)."

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