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Mean team demographic similarity
Population mean teammate overlap averaged across demographics within each manager cohort.
How it’s computed
AVG(team_demographic_similarity)
What the evidence shows
Evidence (effect sizes, priors, validity) is syncing from Principia.
Run it on your data
This metric is computed in the People Analytics Toolbox on your own numbers. See pricing — posted, no quotes.
sources: toolbox:metrics-catalog
What the literature says
The measurement literature behind this signal — sourced, so you can defend it.
“This also exacerbates the issue regarding the comparison of a small office with two large offices.CHAPTER 4 MEASURES OF LOCATION 4.1 Number99Mode50,000Median65,000Mean66,364Trimmed mean (n = 89)65,652 4.2 Skewed positively with a tail to the right, because the mean is more than…”
— Statistics for Compensationmatch 51%
“The parentheses in the subscript indicate nesting; that is, persons are nested within managers (m ) in that each person rates only one manager. It is assumed that this component is randomly distributed about a mean of zero. Cm is the bias (+ or −) caused by the personal charisma…”
— Diagnosing Changing Org Culturematch 51%
“A balanced group is easier to describe than it is to create and maintain. Although the dysfunctions of too much diversity are real enough, the more common and pernicious problem in work organizations is excessive homogeneity. Multiple forces, acting in concert, foster similarity…”
— Leading Teams Hackmanmatch 50%
Resources: Statistics for Compensation · Diagnosing Changing Org Culture · Leading Teams Hackman