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This paper focuses on the effect that diversity has on the performance and satisfaction of student groups in a computer simulation project. Using structural equation modeling, we find evidence to support the contention of previous research that diversity negatively affects group satisfaction. This finding was strongest for undergraduate groups. While the relationship between diversity and performance is inconclusive, groups that are dominated by one person tend to have below average performance.
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Schoenecker, T.S., Martell, K.D. & Michlitsch, J.F. Diversity, Performance, and Satisfaction in Student Group Projects: An Empirical Study. Research in Higher Education 38, 479–495 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024966627400
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