IMPACT OF DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATORY DECISION MAKING ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE. A MEDIATING ROLE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OF EDUCATIONAL SECTOR EMPLOYEES OF HYDERABAD SINDH.

Abstract

This study investigates the effects of Diversity Management and Participatory Decision Making on Employee Performance, with Corporate Governance acting as a mediating role among employees working in the educational sector of Hyderabad, Sindh. In today’s rapidly changing organizational environment institutions are increasingly focusing on inclusive workplace practice and employee involvement to improve overall performance and long term sustainability. The primary purpose of the study is to analyze the direct and indirect influence of Diversity Management and Participatory Decision Making on Employee Performance through Corporate Governance. A quantitative research design was adopted, and data were gathered through structured questionnaires from 160 employees working in educational institutions in Hyderabad, Sindh. To analyze the responses the study applied Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) which helped test reliability, validity and the relationship among the variables. The findings show that Diversity Management has a positive and significant effect on Employee Performance while Participatory Decision Making has a positive but statistically insignificant direct relationship with Employee Performance. The results further show that both Diversity Management and Participatory Decision Making positively and significantly influence Corporate Governance. Also Corporate Governance has a positive and significant effect on Employee Performance and mediates the relationships between Diversity Management, Participatory Decision Making and Employee Performance. The study conclude that educational institutions can improve employee performance by supporting diversity, involving employees in decision making and strengthening governance practices. The findings may help managers, policymakers and researcher who want to build more inclusive and performance focused workplaces.