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Trump says diversity initiatives undermine merit. Decades of research show this is flawed

By Paula McDonald, Professor of Work and Organisation, Queensland University of Technology

US President Donald Trump declared earlier this year he would forge a “colour blind and merit-based society”.

His executive order was part of a broader policy directing the US military, federal agencies and other public institutions to abandon diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

Framing this as restoring fairness,…

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