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Retaining a diverse workforce: the impact of gender‐focused human resource management

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Demography theory suggests that high gender diversity leads to high turnover. As turnover is costly, we tested the following: a main effect prediction derived from demography theory, and a moderating effect prediction derived from the relational framework. Data on 198 publicly listed organisations were collected through a human resources decision‐maker survey and archival databases. The results indicate that higher gender diversity leads to lower turnover in organisations with many gender‐focused policies and practices. Findings suggest that organisations can lower their turnover rates by increasing their gender diversity and by implementing gender‐focused policies and practices.

Source: Human Resource Management Journal

DOI: 10.1111/1748-8583.12079

Authors: Muhammad Ali, Isabel Metz, Carol T. Kulik

Institutions: Queensland University of Technology, The University of Melbourne, University of South Australia

Language: English

Topic: Gender Diversity and Inequality

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Decent work and economic growth, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W1600635624

FWCI: 3.893

Cites: 86

Cited by: 56

Related to: 10