Proversity : Getting past face value and finding the Sout of people /
Graham, Lawrence Otis
Proversity : Getting past face value and finding the Sout of people / Lawrence Otis Graham - New York : John Wiley & Sons , 1997 - 196 p.
Written in the form of a business novel, Proversity chronicles the education and enlightenment of Percy McGee, and average manager in an average company, as he overcomes his bias and learns to see beyond people's differences in order to recognize their strengths. As you observe Percy's interactions with various coworkers, you are given a revealing glimpse into the subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) ways in which bias works to undermine teamwork and productivity. Proversity presents characters who embody the different forms of bias, ranging from overt bigotry (Active Bias) to self-deceptive bias (Passive bias).
813/.54 / GRA 1997
Proversity : Getting past face value and finding the Sout of people / Lawrence Otis Graham - New York : John Wiley & Sons , 1997 - 196 p.
Written in the form of a business novel, Proversity chronicles the education and enlightenment of Percy McGee, and average manager in an average company, as he overcomes his bias and learns to see beyond people's differences in order to recognize their strengths. As you observe Percy's interactions with various coworkers, you are given a revealing glimpse into the subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) ways in which bias works to undermine teamwork and productivity. Proversity presents characters who embody the different forms of bias, ranging from overt bigotry (Active Bias) to self-deceptive bias (Passive bias).
813/.54 / GRA 1997
