The Effect of Work Force Diversity on Employee Performance: A Case Study of Kaliro District Local Government.
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2019-09
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Kampala International University, Colleges of humanities and social sciences
Abstract
The study assessed the effect of work force diversity on employee performance using Kaliro
District Local Government as a cases study. It was guided by the following objectives which
included, to assess the effect of gender diversity on employee performance at Kaliro District
Local Government, to examine the effect of age diversity on employee performance at Kaliro
District Local Government, to examine the effect of ethnic diversity on employee performance at
Kaliro District Local Government, to assess the effect of education diversity on employee
performance at Kaliro District Local Government. The researcher used descriptive survey
design, the sample size consisted of 30 respondents who are the staff members of Kaliro District
local Government. The study concluded that the District does not have a good practice of not
discriminating employees while hiring and recruiting basing on gender and also providing career
development that includes women within the District even has a good job of attracting and hiring
women. The employees feel positive about age diversity within the workplace and they do not
experience lack of bonding with people of different age group which is good for the District as it
promotes good interpersonal relationship within the District. Furthermore, the District does good
practice of providing employees with equal opportunities for training and career development
which improves on employee skills to perform. The District is concerned with the employee’s
customs, cultures, and values and also the employer hire and recruit candidates of different races.
Employees at work do not experience lack of confidence due to their education background
which is good for the diverse workforce within the District and also the District provides paid
study leave to some employees who further their education while others not discovered from the
study findings. The study recommended that the organization should come up with the best
management practices in order to manage the diverse work force and get results out of them.
Managers and leaders within the organization have to effectively implement these practices like
diversity training and development, talent management and others which may lead to increased
employee performance. The group or team leaders should include all members irrespective of
their diverse nature in problem solving and decision making which helps in detecting
performance gap thus improving the overall District performance through creativity and
innovation.
Description
A Research Report Submitted to The College of Economics And
Management in Partial Fulfillment of The Requirement for The Award of Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management of Kampala International University
Keywords
Work Force Diversity, Employee Performance, Local Government.