He explains how diversity underpins system level robustness, allowing for multiple responses to external shocks and internal adaptations. How great teams pay off in the knowledge economy, which this article is based on. We live in a complex world with diverse people, firms, and governments whose behaviors aggregate to. Aug 07, 2017 we all come to the table with a range of diverse identities that inform how we see the world.
Adaptive social systems with john miller, which provides an introduction to complexity theory, and, most recently, diversity and complexity, which explores the contributions of diversity within complex systems. Subscribe to this free journal for more curated articles on this topic. He also gave a wonderful online course on model thinking, still available on coursera. Scott page, a leading thinker, writer, and speaker whose ideas and advice are sought after by corporations, nonprofits, universities, and governments around the world, makes a clear and compellingly pragmatic case for diversity and inclusion. Page find, read and cite all the research you need on. I do this by describing a logic of diversity that relies on simple frameworks. As background, you may wish to purchase an introduction to modeling in the social sciences, charles lave and james march, 1993. How the power of diversity creates better groups, firms, schools, and societies, some academic papers on diversity, and a selection of writings on. Diversity and complexity scott e page by althea ondrusek.
Within these frameworks, i demonstrate how collections of. Like physics becomes chemistry, chemistry becomes biology, biology becomes psychology, and so on. Scott page gives a concise primer on how diversity happens, how it is maintained, and how it affects. Shankar proudly presents his newest album featuring a host of groundbreaking artists. Jan 01, 2010 page is one of the best popularizers of complexity theory due to his pedagogical charisma, textual clarity, and the vivid use of educational examples and real world analogies. The difference, by university of michigan professor scott page, is all for diversity, but of a specific kind. Page, phd, the leonid hurwicz collegiate professor of complex systems, political science, and economics at the university of michigan. Just having people who look different isnt enough to create. A professor of complex systems, political science, and economics at the university of michigan, he is the author of the difference, complex adaptive systems, and diversity and complexity. Diversity and complexity 2011 offers an indepth examination of the nature of the worlds complex systems, from natural ecosystems to economic markets. Scott page elected to american academy of arts and sciences.
Diversity and complexity primers in complex systems series by scott page. Page leonid hurwicz collegiate professor of complex. Mar 20, 2007 you have 1 free article s left this month. Scott page gives a concise primer on how diversity happens, how it is. Complexity in social, political, and economic systems by scott e. Our identities can be a key driver of cognitive diversity on many tasks. Sign in here to access free tools such as favourites and alerts, or to access personal subscriptions. The diversity bonus this very clear and compelling book will help people consider specifically what shape their challenges and problems take and what kind of diversity will help address them. Variance and diversity have very different meanings in the world of complexity theory. I am the leonid hurwicz collegiate professor of complex systems, political science, and economics at the university of michiganann arbor and an external faculty member of the santa fe institute.
Landemore supports her thesis by appealing to the diversity trumps ability theorem of lu hong and scott page, rst presented formally in hong and page 2004 and then informally in page 2007. Scott page, a professor of complex systems at the university of michigan, tackles the issue in his new book. Franks, james sneyd, guy theraula, eric bonabeau 2001. The holder of a masters degree in mathematics from the university of wisconsin and a ph. Scott page science board, external professor i am the john seely brown distinguished university professor of complexity, social science, and management at the university of michigan, and the williamson family professor of business administration, professor of management and organizations, stephen m. In this article, i explain why these efforts make good business sense and why organizations with diverse employees often perform best. Pages the diversity bonus makes the business case for. Free video streaming of the course from our website and mobile apps. John seely brown distinguished university professor, u michigan and external faculty sfi cited by 16990. Goodnight published diversity and complexity by scott e.
Page is an american social scientist and john seely brown distinguished university professor of complexity, social science, and management at the university of michigan. Diversity and complexity primers in complex systems, 2 page, scott e. Page is an american social scientist and john seely brown distinguished university professor of complexity, social science, and management at the university of michigan, ann arbor, where he has been working since 2000. Grasping that difference puts you on the way to understanding how complex systems achieve diversity and why diversity enables them to be both innovative and robust, maintaining functionality even when the system is disturbed. Buy the diversity bonus by scott page with free delivery. Scott page john seely brown distinguished university professor. Youd do better to add more diversity of perspectives to your problemsolving team than to increase the average ability of individual team members. Economics complexity diversity management political science. Diversity among a group of problem solvers is more important than individual excellence. A complex systemsuch as an economy or a tropical ecosystemconsists of interacting.
Pages diversity and complexity princeton university press, 2011 is a serious book about complexity science. Scott page shows that the answer is, at least sometimes, yes. Diversity research scott e page university of michigan. Page is the leonid hurwicz collegiate professor of complex systems, political science, and economics at the university of michigan and an external faculty member at the santa fe institute. Nov 28, 2010 diversity and complexity by scott page, 97806917674, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read diversity and complexity. Page isbn 9781400835140 en pdf al mejor precio en casa del libro. Grasping that difference puts you on the way to understanding how complex systems achieve diversity and why diversity enables them to be both innovative and robust, maintaining functionality even when the. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Below please find a decision making guide to the upcoming michigan civil rights initiative, a summary, excerpts, and powerpoint slides for my book the difference. We study the science, art, and practice of modeling. Diversity and complexity princeton university press. Cognitive diversity, binary decisions, and epistemic. Diversity and complexity primers in complex systems.
A complex systemsuch as an economy or a tropical ecosystemconsists of interacting adaptive entities that produce dynamic patterns and structures. Download citation diversity and complexity this book provides an. Cognitive diversity everything you need to know travel. Complex adaptive social systems, john miller and scott page the di erence, diversity and complexity, and the diversity bonus. How the power of diversity creates better groups, teams, schools, and societies. Nov 01, 2007 executive overview each year, corporations spend billions of dollars on diversity training, education, and outreach. The first cause is averaging, which refers to the fact. Page 2007, 221 dubs this the crowds possibly free lunch theorem. We live in a time of rising complexity both in the internal workings of our social. Just having people who look different isnt enough to. Diversity and complexity by scott page 97806917674. Page is leonid hurwicz collegiate professor of political science, complex systems, and economics at the university of michigan, where he has taught since 2000. Dec 11, 2019 she details a 2012 university of michigan study that models how a group of problemsolvers with deeplevel diversity using five approaches equally trounces an individual who only uses one 100 per cent accuracy compared with 68. Pages exposition remarkably combines lightness and breadth of knowledge with rigor and evidence.
In complex adaptive systems, diversity makes fundamental contributions to system performance. This book provides an introduction to the role of diversity in complex adaptive systems. His audio lecture series understanding complexity is a great introduction to the subject for academics and the hoi polloi alike. The complexity of a diverse moral order georgetown law. Team members you a link to download the free app, enter your mobile number. Article information, pdf download for uncertainty, difficulty, and complexity, open. Diversity can provide insurance, improve productivity, spur innovation, enhance robustness, produce collective knowledge. Diversity and complexity primers in complex systems, 2.
Scott page named john seely brown distinguished university professor of complexity, social science, and management. Diversity and complexity scott e page by althea ondrusek issuu. Sdh training pdf description of the book diversity and complexity by page, s. Diversity in both experience and identity can spark a groups creativity. Diversity and complexity primers in complex systems scott e. Page is known for his research on and modeling of diversity and complexity in the social sciences. As economist scott page, coleader of the study, pointed out, no single human can be diverse. This socalled cognitive diversity allows each of us to bring our unique insights to the challenges we face, says scott e. How the power of diversity creates better groups, firms, schools, and societies princeton. Pick up the key ideas in the book with this quick summary. Scott page gives a concise primer on how diversity happens, how. He has also been director of the center for the study of complex systems at the university of michigan 20092014 and an external faculty member at the santa fe. A less dramatic example, but one closer to home, is the difference between orthodox rational choice. Arrow, nobel prizewinning economist scott page knows more about diversity than anyone anywhere.
A guide to complexity modeling for the social sciences. Nov 08, 2010 scott page gives a concise primer on how diversity happens, how it is maintained, and how it affects complex systems. Complex systems may be unfamiliar territory to many, so i begin with a definition. According to page, there are two universal, scientific causes at the root of all benefits stemming from diversity.
Much of my current research has been on the topic of diversity. Scott page gives a concise primer on how diversity happens, how it is maintained, and how it affects complex systems. It outlines the reasons that diversity within such systems is so crucial, as well as showing how diversity helps fuel innovation and novelty. Complexity science is an academic discipline of relatively recent origin, beginning last quarter of the last century, but really gathering momentum over the past twenty years.
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