Fiscal Year	2023
Division	Research & Sponsored Programs
Department	Naval Research Program
Investigator(s)	Helzer, Erik
Sponsor	NPS Naval Research Program (Navy)
Summary	Diversity and inclusion are key components to building a Culture of Excellence and ensuring healthy command climates. At present, little is known about the potential effects of diversity on the performance of Navy units or how diversity contributes to team performance. In this project, we will empirically assess the relationship between team diversity and work quality among Navy units that have been identified through objective measures as either high- or low-performing. We expand the study of diversity in Navy units to include a variety of dimensions on which teams may or may not be diverse, including race/ethnicity, gender, age, educational attainment, socioeconomic background, and cognitive style. Using established indicators of unit performance, we will examine the relationships between these dimensions of diversity and unit performance, as well as team process variables that may explain why those relationships exist.
Keywords	relationship, unit performance, DEI, performance
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