WORKFORCE DIVERSITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH EAST

Abstract

The study examined the effect of workforce diversity and organizational performance in federal universities in southeast. The problems o this study was the discriminatory attitude of some workforce, individual identity, lack of cooperation amongst workers has been extended by workers in same diverse organization beyond limits, which dampens morale with negative performance index. The study examined work diversity and organizational performance in federal universities in South East. Specifically, the study determined the effect of age diversity on organizational performance of federal universities in southeast, Nigeria. Ascertain the effect of gender diversity on organizational performance of federal universities in southeast, Nigeria. Examine the effect of ethnic diversity on organizational performance of federal universities in southeast, Nigeria. Determine the effect of educational diversity on organizational performance of federal universities in southeast, Nigeria. This work is anchored on the Social Identity Theory (SIT),. The study adopted survey method of research. The hypotheses were tested using regression analysis method at 0.05% level of significance. The findings of the study revealed, Age diversity has no significant effect on organizational performance of federal universities in South East Nigeria. T-statistics of 1.051 and probability value of 1.012. Gender diversity has significant effect on organizational performance of federal universities in South East Nigeria. T-statistics of 2.014 and probability value of 000. Ethnic diversity has significant effect on organizational performance of teaching hospitals in South East Nigeria. T-statistics of 2.112 and probability value of 0.000. The study recommends that For firms to foster and promote workforce innovativeness, other things being equal, they need to adopt the culture of recruiting work-teams characterized with ethnicity diversity, to enhance idea generation, idea exploration, fine-tuning and implementation. Firms need to some level of age diversity within their workforce to ensure that the proper balance is created to enhance their proper adaptation to changes. This study also recommends that