The effects of diversity on creativity: A literature review and synthesis

Hundschell, Andreas Stefan; Razinskas, Stefan; Backmann, Julia; Hoegl, Martin

doi:10.1111/apps.12365

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“…This, in turn, is part of a broader narrative and body of empirical data that examines the potential of diversity, which can be operationalised in myriad ways, to foster creativity. This is more recently outlined in detail by Hundshell, Razinskas and Backmann [40], in their detailed multilevel review of 119 empirical studies which explores the effects of diversity on creativity. Such findings, in turn, bring us on to another question, which relates to the conditions which ought to characterise an intercultural society in order to maxmise the probability of realising the creative potential which such a society affords us.…”

Section: The Creative Processmentioning

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Harnessing the Potential of Cultural Diversity to Foster Creativity

Dunne¹

2023

Multiculturalism and Interculturalism - Managing Diversity in Cross-Cultural Environment

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Despite recent increases in investment in initiatives relating to equality, diversity and inclusion, phenomena such as immigration and the resultant societal and organisational diversity are often seen through the lens of a deficit model - perceived as an issue that needs to be addressed, or a potential problem which needs to be neutralised or minimised. This, however, is a myopic lens. Cultural diversity affords many potential benefits, one of which is as a stimulus for arguably the most important human attribute of all, creativity. Having explored in detail the meaning of culture and the relationship between multiculturalism and intercultural, this chapter examines the concept of creativity, highlighting its value for individual and collective well-being, before drawing upon cognitive psychology to architect a compelling rationale for the potential value of cultural diversity as a facilitator of creativity. Importantly, by examining the factors which foster creativity, the discussion offers managers, leaders, policy makers and those in positions of power to identify the values and conditions which underpin a culture of creativity in a culturally diverse context, and highlights how interculturalism is preferable multiculturalism in this regard.

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Section: The Creative Processmentioning

confidence: 99%

Harnessing the Potential of Cultural Diversity to Foster Creativity

Dunne¹

2023

Multiculturalism and Interculturalism - Managing Diversity in Cross-Cultural Environment

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“…This suggests that diverse teams do not automatically result in better information elaboration and team performance but that team processes must be carefully managed to minimize intergroup bias and harness the benefits of diversity. For example, including partners from a variety of functional and educational backgrounds is particularly likely to help improve team information sharing and performance in terms of creativity and innovation (Bell et al, 2011;Hundschell et al, 2022) when a supportive climate and leadership are present (Guillaume et al, 2017). The process of elaboration that is central to CEM, defined as "the exchange of information and perspectives, individual-level processing of the information and perspectives, the process of feeding back the results of this individual-level processing into the group, and discussion and integration of its implications" (van Knippenberg et al, 2004(van Knippenberg et al, , p. 1011, succinctly describes core processes in partnered research.…”

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Guidelines for conducting partnered research in applied psychology: An illustration from disability research in employment contexts

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The partnered research method, used routinely in other fields, offers great potential to improve the quality and practical use of applied psychology research. Partnered research integrates the perspectives of researchers, knowledge users, people who have lived experience with the attributes being studied, and other stakeholders in all elements of the research process, from the creation and generation of research questions to the methods used, the data analyzed, and the dissemination, application, and implementation of research results. We explain the concept of partnered research and provide a step‐by‐step roadmap for applied psychology scholars interested in conducting partnered research. In doing so, we also address common challenges with this method and provide advice on how to overcome them. We embed our description of the partnered research approach primarily in the context of research on disabilities and work but also offer examples drawn from other areas of applied psychology.

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“…Second, we focus on the role of individual expertise versus that of collaborators or team members (the role of expertise ). The literature suggests that interactions in diverse teams of collaborators can encourage divergent thinking [ 43 ]. In particular, diversity with respect to knowledge and expertise can significantly improve team creativity [ 44 , 45 , 46 ].…”

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Broadening the Taxonomic Breadth of Organisms in the Bio-Inspired Design Process

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(1) Generating a range of biological analogies is a key part of the bio-inspired design process. In this research, we drew on the creativity literature to test methods for increasing the diversity of these ideas. We considered the role of the problem type, the role of individual expertise (versus learning from others), and the effect of two interventions designed to increase creativity—going outside and exploring different evolutionary and ecological “idea spaces” using online tools. (2) We tested these ideas with problem-based brainstorming assignments from a 180-person online course in animal behavior. (3) Student brainstorming was generally drawn to mammals, and the breadth of ideas was affected more by the assigned problem than by practice over time. Individual biological expertise had a small but significant effect on the taxonomic breadth of ideas, but interactions with team members did not. When students were directed to consider other ecosystems and branches of the tree of life, they increased the taxonomic diversity of biological models. In contrast, going outside resulted in a significant decrease in the diversity of ideas. (4) We offer a range of recommendations to increase the breadth of biological models generated in the bio-inspired design process.

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The effects of diversity on creativity: A literature review and synthesis

Cited by 35 publications

References 209 publications

Harnessing the Potential of Cultural Diversity to Foster Creativity

Harnessing the Potential of Cultural Diversity to Foster Creativity

Guidelines for conducting partnered research in applied psychology: An illustration from disability research in employment contexts

Broadening the Taxonomic Breadth of Organisms in the Bio-Inspired Design Process

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