Diversity in the high-tech workplace: diversity and performance in R&D

Author

DiTomaso, N. ; Farris, G.F.

Author_Institution

Graduate Sch. of Manage., Rutgers Univ., Newark, NJ, USA

Volume

29

Issue

6

fYear

1992

fDate

6/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

21

Lastpage

24

Abstract

Some results of surveys of about 2000 scientists and engineers in the R&D units of 18 major US companies are examined. The aim is to determine whether a performance, teamwork, and/or leadership gap exists between native-born white men and women, foreign-born scientists, and native-born minorities. The foreign-born rate themselves higher than the US-born on innovativeness, usefulness, and cooperativeness, but no differently on promotability. Women respondents rate themselves lower on innovativeness, usefulness, and promotability, but higher on cooperativeness. These and other findings are discussed.<>

Keywords

personnel; research and development management; R&D; US companies; engineers; foreign-born scientists; high-tech workplace; leadership; men; native-born minorities; native-born white people; performance; scientists; teamwork; women; Cultural differences; Demography; Employment; Environmental economics; Equal opportunities; Laboratories; Management training; Reflection; Research and development; Spine;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Spectrum, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9235

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/6.254039

Filename

254039