Diversity
Encyclopedia
Science and technology
- BiodiversityBiodiversityBiodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. Biodiversity is a measure of the health of ecosystems. Biodiversity is in part a function of climate. In terrestrial habitats, tropical regions are typically rich whereas polar regions...
, the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. - Diversity IndexDiversity indexA diversity index is a statistic which is intended to measure the local members of a set consisting of various types of objects. Diversity indices can be used in many fields of study to assess the diversity of any population in which each member belongs to a unique group, type or species...
, a statistic intended to assess the diversity of any population in which each member belongs to a unique group, type or species. - Diversity schemeDiversity schemeIn telecommunications, a diversity scheme refers to a method for improving the reliability of a message signal by using two or more communication channels with different characteristics. Diversity plays an important role in combatting fading and co-channel interference and avoiding error bursts...
, a method for improving the reliability of a message signal by using multiple communications channels. - Antenna diversityAntenna diversityAntenna diversity, also known as space diversity, is any one of several wireless diversity schemes that uses two or more antennas to improve the quality and reliability of a wireless link. Often, especially in urban and indoor environments, there is no clear line-of-sight between transmitter and...
, a method of wireless communication that use two or more antennas to improve the quality and reliability of the link.
Sociology, economics, law, and politics
- MulticulturalismMulticulturalismMulticulturalism is the appreciation, acceptance or promotion of multiple cultures, applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place, usually at the organizational level, e.g...
, or ethnic diversity, the promotion of multiple ethnic cultures - Diversity (business)Diversity (business)The "business case for diversity" stems from the progression of the models of diversity within the workplace since the 1960's. The original model for diversity was situated around affirmative action drawing strength from the law and a need to comply with equal employment opportunity objectives...
, the business tactic which encourages diversity to better serve a heterogeneous customer base - Diversity (politics)Diversity (politics)In the political arena, the term diversity is used to describe political entities with members who have identifiable differences in their backgrounds or lifestyles....
, the political and social policy of encouraging tolerance for people of different backgrounds - Diversity jurisdictionDiversity jurisdictionIn the law of the United States, diversity jurisdiction is a form of subject-matter jurisdiction in civil procedure in which a United States district court has the power to hear a civil case where the persons that are parties are "diverse" in citizenship, which generally indicates that they are...
, a concept under which U.S. federal courts can hear suits between parties from different states - Diversification (finance)Diversification (finance)In finance, diversification means reducing risk by investing in a variety of assets. If the asset values do not move up and down in perfect synchrony, a diversified portfolio will have less risk than the weighted average risk of its constituent assets, and often less risk than the least risky of...
involves spreading investments - Diversification (marketing strategy)Diversification (marketing strategy)Diversification is a form of corporate strategy for a company. It seeks to increase profitability through greater sales volume obtained from new products and new markets. Diversification can occur either at the business unit level or at the corporate level. At the business unit level, it is most...
is a corporate strategy to decrease market penetration - Team compositionTeam compositionNotes:1) In the current psychology and business research literature, the terms “team” and “group,” including “work team” and “work group,” are terms that are used interchangeably...
Other
- Diversity (dance troupe)Diversity (dance troupe)Diversity are an English street dance troupe based in London. They are best known for winning the third series of Britain's Got Talent, famously beating Susan Boyle in the live final. They also won the Families United Positive Role Models at the Spirit of London Awards. The group, initially known...
, an English dance troupe who won the third series of Britain's Got Talent - Diversity trainingDiversity trainingDiversity training is training for the purpose of increasing participants' cultural awareness, knowledge, and skills, which is based on the assumption that the training will benefit an organization by protecting against civil rights violations, increasing the inclusion of different identity groups,...
, the process of educating employees, students or volunteers to function in a diverse environment