Dr. Renee YuenglingHomeBridging the Research-Practice Gap: The Paradox of MeritocracyEmilio J. Castilla of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stephen Benard of Indiana University argue that meritocratic values and practices — if not implemented carefully — may actually increase bias rather than decreasing it.March 5, 2012HomeResearch Corner: Leadership Affects Tie Between Diversity, Voluntary TurnoverCommon sense suggests that leadership should affect the relation between diversity and group performance, but common sense is frequently wrong and invariably imprecise, according to experts David Kravitz and Renee Yuengling.November 21, 2011LGBTQ+Commentary: The Research-Practice Gap – Diversity Predicts PerformanceWith executives and managers being warned that they must change their organizational cultures and practices to attract and retain younger workers, diversity experts David Kravitz and Renee Yuengling offer some insight.September 28, 2011HomeBridging the Research-Practice Gap: Diversity Climate Predicts PerformanceIn 1994, Taylor Cox introduced the interactional model of cultural diversity (IMCD), which predicted that diversity climate affects employees’ attitudes and performance and thereby influences firm performance.August 7, 2011HomePerspectives: Bridging the Research-Practice GapThere is a cultural divide between diversity practitioners and academic researchers—ironic, given our professional focus on cultural divides, two diversity experts write in their inaugural Diverse column.June 16, 2011Page 1 of 1
