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Information-decision approach
"give rise to varied ideas, perspectives, knowledge and skills"
"enhance innovation and problem-solving"

Theories of social identity and social categorization
"disrupt group processes, reduce cohesion and engender in-group favouritism by majority members."

Studies usually do not find strong (positive or negative) main effects of diversity on group performance or innovation, but identify circumstances under which diversity is more positively related to such outcomes.