Affiliation:
1. Kristu Jayanti College, India
2. Vellore Institute of Technology, India
Abstract
Diversity at the workplace refers to the environment where individuals from different social backgrounds work together to pursue organizational goals. It is often difficult for individuals to accept members who belong to a different country, culture, religion, and other backgrounds. To manage this, organizations must encourage a climate that appreciates diversity and fosters inclusivity. Diversity climate in organizations is an indication of the extent that working individuals in organizations appreciate diversity related management policies, practices, and action plans aimed to accommodate everyone equally. Employees experience a sense of inclusion when their feelings of uniqueness and belongingness are addressed by the firm's inclusive initiatives making them contribute to the objectives of the organization. This study conceptually provides a theoretical understanding that inclusion and diversity management positively influences the perceived diversity climate which in turn motivates employees towards higher organizational performance.
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