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Effect of Diversity Management on Employees’ Intention to Quit:Mediating Role of Employee Motivation


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1 Haryana School of Business, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India
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The purpose of the present paper is to examine the relationship between diversity management and employees’ intention to quit. This study also accounts for the mediating role of motivation in the above-mentioned relationship. Primary data based on 547 respondents including both males and females from 234 organisations operating in India has been analysed to test the stated hypotheses. Using multiple regression analysis, the study highlighted a significant and negative relationship between diversity management and employees’ intention to quit. Further, the results revealed that employee motivation partially mediates this relationship. Managerial implications and guidelines for forthcoming studies have also been discussed in this paper.

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Diversity Management, Intention to Quit, Motivation, India.
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Authors

Subhash C. Kundu
Haryana School of Business, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India
Lovika Mehra
Haryana School of Business, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India
Archana Mor
Haryana School of Business, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India

Abstract


The purpose of the present paper is to examine the relationship between diversity management and employees’ intention to quit. This study also accounts for the mediating role of motivation in the above-mentioned relationship. Primary data based on 547 respondents including both males and females from 234 organisations operating in India has been analysed to test the stated hypotheses. Using multiple regression analysis, the study highlighted a significant and negative relationship between diversity management and employees’ intention to quit. Further, the results revealed that employee motivation partially mediates this relationship. Managerial implications and guidelines for forthcoming studies have also been discussed in this paper.

Keywords


Diversity Management, Intention to Quit, Motivation, India.

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