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Setati, T. S. Ngirande, H. Zhuwao, Simbarashe 2017-06-08T19:15:14Z 2017-06-08T19:15:14Z 2017-05-18 Zhuwao, S. 2017. Workforce diversity and its effects on employee performance in Higher Education Institution in South Africa: a case study of University of Venda. . . http://hdl.handle.net/11602/683 http://hdl.handle.net/11602/683 Zhuwao S. Workforce diversity and its effects on employee performance in Higher Education Institution in South Africa: a case study of University of Venda. []. , 2017 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11602/683 Zhuwao, S. (2017). <i>Workforce diversity and its effects on employee performance in Higher Education Institution in South Africa: a case study of University of Venda</i>. (). . Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11602/683 Zhuwao, Simbarashe. <i>"Workforce diversity and its effects on employee performance in Higher Education Institution in South Africa: a case study of University of Venda."</i> ., , 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/683 TY - Dissertation AU - Zhuwao, Simbarashe AB - The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of workforce diversity on employee performance in a selected Higher Educational Institution in South Africa. Various legislative measures were introduced by the government in order to shape the workforce in organisations. However, these legislative measures expressly focus on compelling organisations to embrace diversity and thus not considering the business need of it and how it influences employee behavioral outcomes such as employee performance. It is upon this backdrop that this study investigated the effects of workforce diversity on employee performance in an HEI in South Africa. A cross-sectional research design was used. A random sample (n = 267) was chosen by dividing employees into homogeneous strata of academic and non-academic employees. A Workforce Diversity Questionnaire and Employee Work Performance Questionnaire were administered. The results showed a positive and significant relationship between independent variables (gender diversity, ethnic diversity and educational diversity) and the dependent variable (employee performance). The relationship between age diversity and employee performance was not significant. HEIs should introduce diversity management programs to improve the effectiveness of workforce diversity towards employee performance. Because a cross-sectional research design was employed, conclusions about causality could not be made DA - 2017-05-18 DB - ResearchSpace DP - Univen KW - Workforce diversity KW - Ethnicity diversity KW - Age diversity KW - Educational diversity KW - gender diversity KW - Educational diversity KW - Workforce diversity KW - Higher educational institutions LK - https://univendspace.univen.ac.za PY - 2017 T1 - Workforce diversity and its effects on employee performance in Higher Education Institution in South Africa: a case study of University of Venda TI - Workforce diversity and its effects on employee performance in Higher Education Institution in South Africa: a case study of University of Venda UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11602/683 ER - MCom Department of Human Resource Management and Labour Relations The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of workforce diversity on employee performance in a selected Higher Educational Institution in South Africa. Various legislative measures were introduced by the government in order to shape the workforce in organisations. However, these legislative measures expressly focus on compelling organisations to embrace diversity and thus not considering the business need of it and how it influences employee behavioral outcomes such as employee performance. It is upon this backdrop that this study investigated the effects of workforce diversity on employee performance in an HEI in South Africa. A cross-sectional research design was used. A random sample (n = 267) was chosen by dividing employees into homogeneous strata of academic and non-academic employees. A Workforce Diversity Questionnaire and Employee Work Performance Questionnaire were administered. The results showed a positive and significant relationship between independent variables (gender diversity, ethnic diversity and educational diversity) and the dependent variable (employee performance). The relationship between age diversity and employee performance was not significant. HEIs should introduce diversity management programs to improve the effectiveness of workforce diversity towards employee performance. Because a cross-sectional research design was employed, conclusions about causality could not be made 1 online resource (xii, 84 leaves : color illustrations) en University of Venda Workforce diversity Ethnicity diversity Age diversity Educational diversity gender diversity Educational diversity Workforce diversity Higher educational institutions UCTD 378.68257 Diversity in the workplace -- South Africa -- Limpopo Personnel management -- South Africa -- Limpopo Multiculturalism -- South Africa -- Limpopo Employees -- Rating of -- South Africa -- Limpopo Universities and colleges -- Employees University of Venda -- Employees Workforce diversity and its effects on employee performance in Higher Education Institution in South Africa: a case study of University of Venda Dissertation open.access