期刊名称：International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences
电子版ISSN：2222-6990
出版年度：2018
卷号：8
期号：11
页码：249-272
DOI：10.6007/IJARBSS/v8-i11/4898
语种：English
出版社：Human Resource Management Academic Research Society
摘要：The objective of this study was to establish relationship between gender diversity and employee performance of public universities in Western Kenya. The target population composed of four public universities and the respondents were 120 head of departments. The study adopted a mixed method design and a survey method was used to collect primary data using a questionnaire pretested for validity and reliability. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. Out of the 120 questionnaires sent out, 93 questionnaires were received giving a response rate of 78%. Regression and correlation analysis established a statistically significant positive relationship between gender diversity and employee performance. The conclusions drawn from the study findings is that gender diversity influence employee performance positively and majority of the employees are positive about gender diversity practices in public universities. The study then recommended that, these institutions should strive to increase representation of female employees in leadership positions in teams not just as a fulfillment of affirmative policies but as positive gender diversity practice. Further research should be carried out on other variables of workforce diversity, test moderating variable on this relationship and a look into other institutions in public and private sectors.
