On 11/03/2013 20:02, Dan Harkins wrote: >> In addition to the moral and social issues involved, diversity of >> leadership across several axes (race, geographic location, gender >> and corporate affiliation) is important for three practical reasons: >> >> - It is a well-established fact that diverse groups are smarter >> and make better decisions than less-diverse groups. > > I would really like to see this statement either backed up by > peer-reviewed apolitical scientific research or withdrawn by the > signatories of the open letter. It is highly offensive.
Speaking for myself, I do not find this statement in the least offensive. It turns out that there's a book on the topic, for anyone who can get hold of it: http://books.google.co.uk/books/princeton?hl=en&q=&vid=ISBN9780691128382&redir_esc=y Brian
