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The impact of diversity on job performance: evidence from private universities in Egypt
Author
Dina Said, Dina Youssef, Nourhan El-Bayaa, Yehia Ibrahim Alzoubi, Halil Zaim
Abstract
Employees from diverse backgrounds have been claimed to perform better; nevertheless, this link has been studied sparingly in the Egyptian setting. This paper addresses this gap by experimentally analyzing the link between employee performance and gender, educational background, and ethnic background. To investigate this link, a usable model was created, and data was collected from 269 academic staff members at private Egyptian institutions. PLS analysis was used, and the result revealed that educational and ethnic backgrounds have a positive effect on employees’ job performance whereas, the impact of gender background on employee’s job performance was found to be insignificant. Furthermore, the research findings disclose that the education and ethnic background of the employees mediates the relationship between employees’ job performance and gender diversity. Future research is yet to validate these results.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32933/ActaInnovations.49.2
Keywords
Diversity; job performance; gender; education; ethnicity
