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How racism and a lack of diversity can harm productivity in our workplaces

  • Written by Yin Paradies, Professor of Race Relations, Deakin University
imageFor organisations, racism, whether overt or subtle, creates unhealthy workplace conditions.shutterstock

Beyond the requirement for diversity management and training in workplaces, Australian businesses also need to grapple with implicit racial bias and discrimination.

A review of multiple studies indicates exposure to racism is detrimental to...

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