# Joint research from Professor Frances Milliken on the effects of diversity in organizational groups is referenced

1 Faculty News April 20, 2020 ![Psychology Today logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_031090.jpg?itok=H_RURAAM)>

Excerpt from [Psychology Today](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-science-behind-behavior/202004/are-organizations-measuring-diversity-the-right-way) -- "While organizations often tout the performance benefits of having a diverse workforce, the reality is more nuanced. Here’s how management scholars [Frances Milliken](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/frances-milliken) and Luis Martins describe their findings in a well-cited 1996 review paper: 'Diversity thus appears to be a double-edged sword, increasing the opportunity for creativity as well as the likelihood that group members will be dissatisfied and fail to identify with the group.'”

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