IMPACT OF WORKFORCE DIVERSITY ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE

A STUDY OF AIFCE AND FUTO, IMO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study focused on the impact of workforce diversity on organizational performance of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education (AIFCE) and Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) in Imo State. The problem of the study is that diversity has been an issue of concern to the management and other stakeholders in tertiary institutions. The research design that is adopted by the researcher is survey research design. Questionnaire was used to collect data. For the purpose of analysis, the researchers employed both percentages and t-test statistic in the exercise. The findings revealed that there is significant relationship between employee gender diversity and the productivity; there is significant relationship between employee educational diversity and efficiency; there is significant relationship between age diversity and organizational effectiveness; and there is significant relationship between religious diversity and retention of organizational workers. The study concludes that workforce diversity has the capabilities of affecting positively and/or adversely different aspects of federal government establishments. Based on the findings, it was recommended that management should always consider the issue of gender when assigning responsibilities that are heinous to workers in organizations. Again, workers should seek education with all the determination necessary to achieve it in such a way that by virtue of being educated, they may always make uncommon contributions to corporate development even in the face of diversity.