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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024): October

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October 26, 2024
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October 27, 2024

Diversity: Assessing its Role in Perceived Organizational Climate

Mohammad Farid Noorzad
Kabul University, Faculty of Public Policy and Administration, Kabul, AF
https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8590-630X
Mohammad Fawad Abrahimi
Kabul University, Faculty of Public Policy and Administration, Kabul, AF
Mohammad Rafi Akbari
Kabul University, Faculty of Public Policy and Administration, Kabul, AF
Sayed Nematullah Hashimi
Kabul University, Faculty of Public Policy and Administration, Kabul, AF

Corresponding Author(s) : Mohammad Farid Noorzad

noorzadfarid@yahoo.com

Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024): October

Abstract

Diversity encompasses a spectrum of attributes beyond immediately visible characteristics such as age, gender, and race, including less apparent factors like religion, education, and personality types. Managing these diverse visible and invisible characteristics through managerial practices and approaches can enhance employees' perceived organizational climate that, in turn, leads to many work-related positive outcomes. This study employs a cross-sectional survey design to examine the impact of diversity management on organizational climate. Data were collected through questionnaires administered to administrative employees in Konya's 2nd Industrial Zone in central Turkey. From a population of 1,050 employees, 300 randomly selected respondents completed the questionnaire. After screening for completeness and removing duplicates, 273 responses were validated for analysis using regression statistical tests in SPSS. The findings reveal that diversity management significantly positively affects employees' perceived organizational climate. Multiple regression analysis confirms that organizational policies, practices, and procedures designed to embrace diversity positively influence employees' perceptions of the organizational climate. The study concludes with practical recommendations for managers, acknowledges limitations, and suggests directions for future research.    

Keywords

Diversity Diversity Management Organization Organizational Climate Administrative Employees
Noorzad, M. F., Abrahimi, M. F., Akbari, M. R., & Hashimi, S. N. (2024). Diversity: Assessing its Role in Perceived Organizational Climate. Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 1(1), 35–52. Retrieved from https://jssh.edu.af/jssh/article/view/8
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