Workplace Diversity Management for Strengthening Organizational Commitment and Minimizing Discrimination Perception: The Mediating Role of Inclusive Climate
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Diverse nursing teams can elevate care quality, yet unmanaged differences may erode morale and foster perceptions of discrimination. This study investigates how workplace diversity management (WD) practices influence nurses’ organizational commitment (OC) and discrimination perception (DP) in Sukkur’s teaching hospitals, and whether an inclusive climate (IC) mediates these relationships. A proportionate stratified sample of 238 staff nurses completed validated measures of WD, IC, OC, and DP. Data were analysed with SmartPLS 4, using a two-stage approach that confirmed construct reliability and validity before bootstrapping structural paths (5,000 resamples). WD positively predicted OC (β = 0.40, p < .001) and negatively predicted DP (β = –0.32, p < .001). WD also exerted a strong effect on IC (β = 0.57), which in turn enhanced commitment (β = 0.33) and reduced discrimination perception (β = –0.28). Significant indirect effects (WD → IC → OC: β = 0.19; WD → IC → DP: β = –0.16) confirmed partial mediation. The model explained 48 % of variance in OC and 40 % in DP, underscoring IC as a key psychological mechanism translating structural diversity efforts into favourable attitudes. Findings highlight the need for visible, consistently enforced diversity policies and leader behaviours that nurture inclusion to retain committed nursing staff and curb discrimination in resource-constrained healthcare settings.
Source: The regional tribune.
Authors: Abdul Majid, Syed Muneer Ahmed Shah, Naveed Ahmed Mahar, Zubair Ahmed Pirzada
Institution: Shah Abdul Latif University
Language: English
Subfield: Gender Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4412512196