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A Value A Value A Value Proposition for A Value Proposition for Proposition for DiversityProposition for DiversityDiversityDiversity
Military Operations Research Society y p yPersonnel and National Security WorkshopJanuary 26, 2010
Bruce Viekman, Ph.D. Bruce Viekman, Ph.D. [email protected]
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Armed Forces leaders say ….Armed Forces leaders say ….The strength of the Air Force comes from our people – and in large measure from our diversity
S t f th Ai F 2009Secretary of the Air Force 2009
Diversity of thoughts, ideas, and competencies of our people keeps our Navy strong, and empowers the p p p y g, pprotection of [our] freedoms CNO Roughead
Our ability to recruit, retain, and promote a di lit f i ti l tdiverse, quality force is essential to progress and mission accomplishment
GEN Conway, Commandant, US Marine Corps
Diversity sparks innovation and incorporates fresh approaches. It provides well rounded perspectives in problem solving that let us identify better ways of
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problem solving that let us identify better ways of performing [our] duties
ADM Allen, Commandant, US Coast Guard
Corporate leaders say ….Corporate leaders say ….Because we know that the diversity of our employees gives us a distinct competitive advantage, our vision is g p g ,to build a workforce that reflects the populations we recruit from in the places we do business today and tomorrow Dow Chemical Company 2009
With operations in more than 100 countries, Chevronvalues the rich diversity of ideas, experience and skills
tomorrow. Dow Chemical Company, 2009
Di i th d l t f di kf
of our employees, and we work to apply this diversity to everything we do every day.
Disney views the development of a diverse workforce as a business imperative and a catalyst to achieve better performance. … We believe that a diversity of
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p yopinions, ideas and perspectives enhances our internal creativity and the company's vitality.
Today’s DiscussionToday’s DiscussionDiversity ImperativesDiversity Imperatives• Terms of reference
• The changing demographics of the US resident population• The changing demographics of the US resident population
• Recent research – diversity and decision making
• Military leadership• Military leadership
Diversity Challenges• Academic preparation
Takeaways / Conclusions
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Terms of ReferenceTerms of ReferenceDiversity
‘diff i ’ d hi h t i ti • ‘differences in a group’s demographic characteristics, cultural identities and ethnicity, and training and expertise’ [Hong and Page, 2004]
• Race and Ethnicity are some of the aspects of diversityIdentification of Race/Ethnicity
1997 OMB d i i d t 2 ti ith • 1997 OMB decision moved to 2 questions with an emphasis on self-identification
• Five race identifiers ―American Indian or Alaskan Native (AIAN), Asian, Black or African-American,
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander (NHPI), White―Multiple race identification allowed
• Ethnicity – Hispanic or Latino / Not Hispanic or Latino
The changing US populationThe changing US populationThe dynamic portrait of … an increasingly minority driven youth and working aged population, and a growing white boomer dominated senior population, is startling.
Brookings Institution, Aug 2008
Demographers see it as among the most intensive changes of a country’s racial and ethnic make-up in history, every bit as dramatic as the huge influx of Italian Irish and east Europeandramatic as the huge influx of Italian, Irish, and east European immigrants that transformed the US in the early 20th century
The Guardian, August 15, 2008 .
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An growing, aging US pop’nAn growing, aging US pop’n90 to 94 years
2010 2030 2050
75 to 79 years
90 to 94 years
45 to 49 years
60 to 64 years
15 to 19 years
30 to 34 years
14.0% 12.9%
0
000 000 000 000 000 000Under 5 years
0
000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
5 ,000
10 ,00 0
15 ,00 0
20 ,00 0
25 ,00 0
30 ,00 010 20 10 20 10 20
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5,0010,0
015,0
020,0
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10 ,0 0 0
1 5 ,0 0 0
2 0 ,0 0 0
2 5 ,00 0
3 0 ,0 0 0 5 , 10 , 15 , 20 , 25 , 30 ,
US Residents, MillionsSource: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, 2008 projections http://www.census.gov/population/www/projections/index.html
250,00015-19 < 50% white Non- .HISPANIC
2050
200,000White
( Hi i )
Hispanic
.White
150,000
(non-Hispanic)
Hispanic AIAN
.Asian
.NHPI
.Two or more races
100,000
Hispanic (all races)
African
.Black.AIAN
50,000American
Asian
02010 2020 2030 2040 2050
Asian Multi-racial
AIAN / NHPI
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African-American, Asian, AIAN, NHPI does not include Hispanic ethnicitySource: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, 2008 projections http://www.census.gov/population/www/projections/index.html
Age 18-24 Population by US Region2000 - 2030 10.0
12.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
2000 2010 2020 2030
4.0
6.0
2000 2010 2020 2030
8.0
10.0
12.0
4.0
6.0
2000 2010 2020 2030
14.0
6 0
8.0
10.0
12.0
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4.0
6.0
2000 2010 2020 2030Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, 2008 projections http://www.census.gov/population/www/projections/index.html
Diversity and decision makingDiversity and decision makingMajority of studies conclude that heterogeneous (diverse) teams (diverse) teams …• Are more innovative• Produce unique solutions to problemsProduce unique solutions to problems
In team or group problem-solving settings, diverse teams diverse teams • Make fewer factual errors• Take in a wider range of facts and perspectivesg p p• Use different problem solving styles to develop better solutions
Ideal state – high ability, diverse teams/groupsg y g pJackson, et al, 1995; Hong and Page, 2004; Sommers, 2006
Diversity and military leadershipDiversity and military leadershipAmicus brief in ‘Michigan Cases’ by 29 retired senior military leaders (15 four-stars)senior military leaders (15 four stars)“The armed services must have racially diverse officer
candidates who satisfy the rigorous academic, physical, and personal prerequisites for officer training and future
leadership”
Lessons of historyLessons of history• 1948 desegregation Executive Order• Vietnam era – racial tension & inability to fight due to ‘chasm’ y g
between racially diverse enlisted corps, 98% white officer corps
• Increasing officer diversity essential to unit cohesion & g yeffectiveness, limited and focused efforts at accession have been effective.
Challenges - High School completion Challenges - High School completion completion completion
40.0
‘Status’ dropouts –16 t 24 ld h
30.0
35.0 16 to 24 yr olds who are not enrolled and have not completed HS credential
20.0
25.0
erce
nt
Hispanic(All Races)
African American
HS credential (Diploma or alternative)
10 0
15.0
P Total
5.0
10.0
White (non-Hispanic)
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2009). Th C diti f Ed ti
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0.01980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
The Condition of Education 2009 (NCES 2009-081)
Challenge - College ReadinessChallenge - College ReadinessHispanic, African-American, AIAN ,have lowest College readinessScience readiness Science readiness is weakest dimension, Math
d k tsecond-weakestNational focus -increasing STEM greadiness
2/23/201013 │ From http://www.act.org/news/data/09/pdf/output/NationalOverview.pdf
Takeaways / ConclusionsTakeaways / ConclusionsUS resident population dramatically shifting in race ethnicit and agerace, ethnicity, and ageBy 2021, youth from ‘minorities’ will be over 50%
f th 15 19 l tiof the age 15-19 population• Hispanic ethnicity the fastest-growing group due to birth
rates & immigrationrates & immigrationBy 2050 - White, non-Hispanic are less than 50% of populationof population• US resident population 439 Million (310 Million today)• Median age rises to 39.0 (from 36.9 today)
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Median age rises to 39.0 (from 36.9 today)• Youth 15-24 are 12.9%, down from 14.0% today
Takeaways / ConclusionsTakeaways / ConclusionsStrategies to position for talent within
i it k t ll b t b i d minority markets are all about being ready for the US future population!Educational attainment and testing trends are a national challenge. gSubstantial research links diversity and improved team problem-solving skillimproved team problem solving skillArmed Forces reliance on unit cohesion requires continued focus on diversity
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requires continued focus on diversity.
Questions / DiscussionQuestions / DiscussionQuestions / DiscussionQuestions / Discussion
14,000Population ages 15-19 years old -
2010 to 2050
10,000
12,000
White
8,000
, White (non-Hispanic) Hispanic
(all races)
6,000African
AmericanWhite non-Hispanic < 50%
2 000
4,000American
0
2,000
2010 2020 2030 2040 2050
Asian Multi-racial
AIAN / NHPI
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2010 2020 2030 2040 2050
African-American, Asian, AIAN, NHPI does not include Hispanic ethnicitySource: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, 2008 projections http://www.census.gov/population/www/projections/index.html
STEM degree distribution follows college readiness trendsSTEM degree distribution follows college readiness trends
Other, 8,731AIAN, 760
college readiness trendscollege readiness trendsWhite 67.9%
Asian / PI 11.1%
Black, 9,706
Hispanic, 10,045 Black 7.0%
Hispanic 7.2%
AIAN 0.5%
A i / PI 15 394
Other 6.3%
Whit 94 537
Asian / PI, 15,394
"STEM" Degree fields shown here include
White, 94,537Engineering, Physical Sciences, Mathematics / Statistics, Earth Sciences, and Computer Science.
2/23/201018 │National Science Foundation, Division of Sciences Resources Statistics, 2009
Including Biological Sciences would increase STEM degrees by 55%.
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