{"id":22430,"date":"2025-08-07T18:17:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T18:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journals.amssr.org\/grjbm\/?p=22430"},"modified":"2025-08-07T18:18:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T18:18:36","slug":"impacts-of-employee-diversity-on-organizational-performance-of-selected-multi-national-food-producing-industries-in-lagos-state-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journals.amssr.org\/grjbm\/2025\/08\/07\/impacts-of-employee-diversity-on-organizational-performance-of-selected-multi-national-food-producing-industries-in-lagos-state-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Impacts of Employee Diversity on Organizational Performance of Selected Multi-National Food Producing Industries in Lagos State, Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Download PDF<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/journals.amssr.org\/grjbm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Impacts-of-Employee-Diversity-on-Organizational-Performance-of-Selected-Multi-National-Food-Producing-Industries-in-Lagos-State-Nigeria-GRJBM-AMSSRN.docx.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Impacts of Employee Diversity on Organizational Performance of Selected Multi-National Food Producing Industries in Lagos State, Nigeria GRJBM AMSSRN.docx.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-34e24911-c25e-4e8d-8353-b3d296377436\" href=\"https:\/\/journals.amssr.org\/grjbm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Impacts-of-Employee-Diversity-on-Organizational-Performance-of-Selected-Multi-National-Food-Producing-Industries-in-Lagos-State-Nigeria-GRJBM-AMSSRN.docx.pdf\">Impacts of Employee Diversity on Organizational Performance of Selected Multi-National Food Producing Industries in Lagos State, Nigeria GRJBM AMSSRN.docx<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.amssr.org\/grjbm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Impacts-of-Employee-Diversity-on-Organizational-Performance-of-Selected-Multi-National-Food-Producing-Industries-in-Lagos-State-Nigeria-GRJBM-AMSSRN.docx.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-34e24911-c25e-4e8d-8353-b3d296377436\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Authors<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Julius Paul EYANUKU <sup>1<\/sup> &amp; Dr. Ali Ibrahim ALASAN<sup> 2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><sup>&nbsp;1 &amp; 2 <\/sup><\/em><em>Department of Business Administration<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Faculty of Management Sciences<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>National Open University of Nigeria<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><sup>1 <\/sup><\/em><a href=\"mailto:jeyanuku@noun.edu.ng\"><em>jeyanuku@noun.edu.ng<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><sup>2 <\/sup><\/em><a href=\"mailto:aalasan@noun.edu.ng\"><em>aalasan@noun.edu.ng<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Abstract<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Research Objectives: <\/strong>This study investigates the impacts of employee diversity on organizational performance, focusing on multi-national food-producing companies in Lagos Nigeria. Specifically, it examines three key dimensions of diversity: cultural and ethnic, age, and gender diversity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Methodology: <\/strong>The population comprises employees from five multi-national food-producing companies in Lagos State: The Coca-Cola Company, Danone, Unilever PLC, BUA Foods, and Dangote Industries. These companies were selected due to their substantial operations and diverse workforce in the region. Out of 300 distributed questionnaires, 287 were successfully retrieved and analyzed using correlation analysis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Findings: <\/strong>The findings revealed strong and statistically significant positive relationships between each diversity dimension and organizational performance: cultural and ethnic diversity (R = 0.78), age diversity (R = 0.74), and gender diversity (R = 0.76). These results led to the rejection of the null hypotheses, confirming that employee diversity significantly enhances organizational effectiveness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion: <\/strong>Embracing and strategically managing employee diversity contributes meaningfully to the performance and competitiveness of multinational organizations. The findings underscore the importance of inclusive diversity management practices as a core element of corporate strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Key words: <\/em><\/strong><em>Age diversity, Cultural diversity, Employee diversity, Gender diversity, Organizational performance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>References<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Abalogu, D. M., Okafor, C. G., &amp; Nwokedi, G. O. (2024). The impact of effective communication on human relations in the workplace: A study of Dangote Group Nigeria. <em>Nigerian Journal of Arts and Humanities (NJAH), 4<\/em>(3).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abubakar, U. M. A. R. 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