Diversity and organizational innovation: The role of employee involvement

Type Journal Article - Journal of Organizational Behavior
Title Diversity and organizational innovation: The role of employee involvement
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Volume 32
Issue 8
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2011
Page numbers 1062-1083
Abstract
This study examined the interactive effects of workplace diversity and employee involvement on organizational innovation. Using a sample of 182 large Canadian organizations, we found a three-way interaction between level of employee involvement, variation in involvement, and racioethnic diversity on innovation. In organizations with high levels of employee involvement, high variation in involvement was associated with higher involvement levels among racioethnic minorities, resulting in a stronger association between diversity and innovation. Furthermore, the association between White employee involvement and innovation was significantly more positive under the condition of high involvement among racioethnic minority group members. Thus, ensuring high levels of involvement among members of historically marginalized racioethnic groups enhances the innovation effects of employee empowerment system

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