Abstract
Composition of modern workforce has been changing on account of newer developments and emerging trends in the global economy that transformed and reshaped the relationship between employee and employer. The article aims to study the association among workforce diversity and intention to quit with mediating effect of workplace inclusion. The attempt is made to identify the variance in perception among employees’ towards the workforce diversity with respect to their gender, age, and experience in the present institution. Data collection was made during March 2019 to September 2019 from 347 employees working in higher education institutions (HEIs) in the eastern part of Uttar Pradesh, India. Hierarchical multiple regression was administered to examine the relationship between the dependent, independent, and mediating variables. ANOVA and Z-test are used to examine the difference in perception of various dimensions of diversity. Data analysis reveals partial mediation effect of workplace inclusion on the association among workforce diversity and intention to quit. The practical implication of the present research work emphasizes the reorientation of management practices to nurture employee inclusion in the HEI through active support system that embraces the engrossment of top management in the all-inclusive process. The present study examined the cause and effect relationship of workplace diversity on intention to quit where workplace inclusion is used as mediating variable. The empirical evidence of the study reveals that employees’ perception towards their institution highly impact their intention to stay. Thus, the study recommends the HEIs to develop such human resource practices that enhance the contribution to every employee irrespective of their diverse characteristics.
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