Impact of Workplace Diversity on Employee Performance

2022 ◽  
pp. 1088-1102
Author(s):  
Juliana Serwaa Andoh ◽  
Benjamin Ghansah ◽  
Joy Nana Okogun-Odompley ◽  
Ben-Bright Benuwa
Keyword(s):  
Employee Performance ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Workplace Diversity ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
And Performance ◽  
University Leaders ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Educational Diversity

The authors explore how the milieu of workplace diversity affects the relationship between employee and performance. In particular, we theorize and empirically examine the moderating effects of four (4) categories of diversity context variables: age, gender, ethnicity, and educational background. The authors perform analyses on 175 out of 320 respondents consisting of academic and administrative staff of four selected private universities in Ghana. The results showed, for example, that workplace diversity has an overall influence on employee performance, however, educational diversity has more effect on employee performance in the universities compared to the other competing variables used in this study. Age and educational diversity had a significant impact on employee performance in the universities whilst gender and ethnicity diversity had no influence on their performance. We discuss future research directions regarding diversity, workgroup context, and performance outcomes and outline some recommendations for administrators and university leaders.

scholarly journals Impact of Workplace Diversity on Employee Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-43
Author(s):  
Juliana Serwaa Andoh ◽  
Benjamin Ghansah ◽  
Joy Nana Okogun-Odompley ◽  
Ben-Bright Benuwa
Keyword(s):  
Employee Performance ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Workplace Diversity ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
And Performance ◽  
University Leaders ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Educational Diversity

The authors explore how the milieu of workplace diversity affects the relationship between employee and performance. In particular, we theorize and empirically examine the moderating effects of four (4) categories of diversity context variables: age, gender, ethnicity, and educational background. The authors perform analyses on 175 out of 320 respondents consisting of academic and administrative staff of four selected private universities in Ghana. The results showed, for example, that workplace diversity has an overall influence on employee performance, however, educational diversity has more effect on employee performance in the universities compared to the other competing variables used in this study. Age and educational diversity had a significant impact on employee performance in the universities whilst gender and ethnicity diversity had no influence on their performance. We discuss future research directions regarding diversity, workgroup context, and performance outcomes and outline some recommendations for administrators and university leaders.

The Effects of Family Versus Career Role Salience on the Performance of Family and Nonfamily Firms

2009 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Barnett ◽  
Kimberly Eddleston ◽  
Franz Willi Kellermanns
Keyword(s):  
Family Firms ◽  
Family Firm ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Role Salience ◽  
Family Versus ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigated how the relative salience of business owners' family and career roles might influence performance outcomes in family versus nonfamily firms. Using data from 156 family and nonfamily firms, the data show that family firm status moderates the relationships such that the career role salience of a business owner is positively and more strongly associated with performance outcomes in family firms than in nonfamily firms. Conversely, the data show that family firm status negatively moderates the relationship between the business owner's family role salience and expansion activities. Implications for theory and practice, as well as future research directions, are discussed.

scholarly journals Examining the Relationship between Firm Resources and Firm Performance: An Insight into the Airline Industry

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-49
Author(s):  
Evangelos Syrigos ◽  
Lida Kyrgidou
Keyword(s):  
Airline Industry ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Business Success ◽  
Firm Resources ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
The Relationship

Several scholars have pointed to the benefits that can be acquired by the combination of strategic and entrepreneurial activities with the aim of creating wealth and increased performance outcomes (e.g. Ireland et al., 2003; Sirmon et al., 2007; Monsen and Boss, 2009). In this vein, we employ the Resource-Based View (RBV) of the firm and examine whether the balanced implementation of both opportunity and advantage-seeking activities enhances the relationship between a firm’s resources and its performance outcomes. Using panel data from the airline industry, our findings reveal important implications for business success and for future research directions.

scholarly journals Analisis gaya kepemimpinan transformasional terhadap kinerja karyawan yang dimediasi komitmen kerja

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-111
Author(s):  
Rahmad Hidayat ◽  
Endi Sarwoko ◽  
Andi Nu Graha
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Work Commitment ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of transformational leadership on employee performance and to analyze the mediating role of work commitment. This research is a type of quantitative research, using a questionnaire arranged with a 5 point Likert scale. The research variables consisted of transformational leadership as an exogenous variable, employee performance as an endogenous variable, and work commitment while the mediating variable. The research sample was 80 employees of PT. Kalbe Farma, Tbk. The data analysis technique uses path analysis. The results showed that transformational leadership has a direct effect on employee performance. Other findings indicate that work commitment acts as a partial mediator of the relationship between transformational leadership and employee performance. Future research can develop research by including the role of organizational culture as a factor influencing commitment and performance.

scholarly journals Organizational culture, strategic planning and performance: empirical evidence from organizations in Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.10) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Sarminah Samad
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the influence of strategic planning on organizational performance of selected government organizations in Malaysia. Consequently, it determined the moderating effect of organizational culture on the relationship between strategic planning and organizational performance. A quantitative study was carried out on a sample of 291 officers in Malaysian government organizations. The obtained data based on self-administered questionnaires was analyzed using SmartPartial Least Squares (PLS). The study revealed that strategic planning dimensions have positive effects on performance of government organizations. The results found that organizational culture has significantly moderated the relationship between strategic planning and performance. The implications from the research findings, limitation of study and future research directions are discussed. 

Childcare demands and employee performance

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 36-50
Author(s):  
John Ofori Damoah ◽  
Alex Ntsiful
Keyword(s):  
Working Mothers ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – This study aims to investigate the effect of childcare demands on the work performance of mothers. It examines the moderating influence of team support on the relationship between childcare demands and employee performance. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected from 217 working mothers in various companies in Ghana. Hierarchical linear regression analysis was used to estimate the research model. Findings – The results indicate that childcare demands negatively relate to performance of working mothers at workplace. Further, team support moderates the negative relationship between childcare demands and employee performance such that the relationship is positive and significant. Research limitations/implications – The study adopted a cross-sectional data collection method that prevented casual inferences among the variables. Longitudinal research design will be more beneficial in future research endeavours. Further research should test the influence of personality characteristics of individuals in the moderating influence of team support on the relationship between childcare demands and employee performance. Practical implications – The study suggests that when team support is well taken care of in organisations, managers can turn the negative effect of childcare demands on employee performance into improved performance outcomes. Originality/value – To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first in Sub-Saharan Africa to examine the moderating influence of team support on the childcare demands – employee performance linkage.

Role of Employee Coping and Performance in Voluntary Employee Withdrawal: A Research Refinement and Elaboration

1993 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas A. Wright ◽  
Douglas G. Bonett
Keyword(s):  
Work Performance ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
Theoretical Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Organizational Tenure ◽  
The Relationship

The present study examined growth coping, work performance, work satisfaction and organizational tenure as predictors of voluntary organizational turnover for 93 human services supervisory personnel. This study represents a further theoretical development and empirical test of the role played by employee growth coping on whether an employee stays (No Turnover) or leaves (Turnover) their organization. Additionally, clarification of the relationship between work performance and withdrawal is provided. Future research directions are introduced.

scholarly journals A survey on the use of humanoid robots in primary education: Prospects, research challenges and future research directions

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 361-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gurkan Tuna ◽  
Ayse Tuna ◽  
Emine Ahmetoglu ◽  
Hilmi Kuscu
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Assistants ◽  
Humanoid Robots ◽  
Data Representation ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Learning Goals ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

In parallel with the significant and exciting advancements in robot technologies, the use of humanoid robots to support teaching strategies and learning goals has become a popular topic. Different from the traditional instructional or learning tools, humanoid robots can exhibit mobile behaviours and numerous repetitions and are very helpful to the students in developing problem-solving and collaboration abilities. Presently, the roles of humanoid robots in classrooms fall into four main categories: learning materials, learning companions, teaching assistants and communication mediators to support group learning, respectively. With the humanoid appearance, anthropomorphism, interaction, flexibility, repeatability and digital data representation, humanoid robots have great potential to be useful especially in preschool and primary school education. In this paper, limitations and challenges of the use of humanoid robots as teaching assistants are presented in addition to exploring the relationship between humanoid robots and performance in learning. Keywords: Humanoid robot, teaching, social interaction, learning tool, assisted learning.

scholarly journals How Does Workplace Romance Influence Employee Performance in the Hospitality Industry?

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (13) ◽  
pp. 5478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyo Sun Jung ◽  
Hye Hyun Yoon
Keyword(s):  
Employee Performance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Job Engagement ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Work Effectiveness ◽  
Workplace Romance ◽  
Psychological Mechanism ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Deluxe Hotel

With the aim of providing insights to scholars, administrators, and managers on how an employee’s romantic involvement influences job engagement and performance, this study examined workplace romance as a psychological mechanism for determining job performance. A total of 224 deluxe hotel employees in South Korea participated in the research. The results indicate that workplace romance significantly affects employees’ job engagement and performance. Employees who sustain a favorable and positive relationship with others in their organization eventually exhibit increased work effectiveness, which then exerts a constructive effect on hotel services and performance. Moreover, workplace romance experience can significantly improve the effect of workplace romance on job engagement. The paper also discusses limitations and future research directions.

The Effects of Emotive Imagery on Strength Performance

1988 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 334-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shane M. Murphy ◽  
Robert L. Woolfolk ◽  
Alan J. Budney
Keyword(s):  
Successful Outcome ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Coping Skill ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Strength Performance ◽  
Hand Grip ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Cognitive Preparation ◽  
The Relationship

In this study, subjects were asked to select three different images they thought would make them angry, fearful, or relaxed. After imagining each scenario, subjects attempted a strength task utilizing a hand grip dynamometer. As predicted by the Oxendine hypothesis, the relaxation image significantly lowered performance on the strength task. Although subjects in the fear and anger conditions reported increased levels of arousal, no increase in strength performance was noted in these two conditions. A cognitive interpretation of the relationship between arousal and performance is advanced in explanation of the present findings. Specifically, it is suggested that preparatory arousal is effective only if subjects focus their attention while aroused on a successful outcome of performance. This explanation is consistent with current conceptualizations of cognitive preparation strategies as coping skill devices by which athletes manage their performance. Future research directions are suggested based upon the present findings.

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