Influence of workforce diversity on performance of employees in organizations: a case of Brarudi breweries ltd in Burundi

Abstract

The principal aim of this study was be demonstrate how various diverse orientations of employees in an organization affect their productivity. The research was steered by the ensuing objects or aims; to examine the consequence of ethnicity diversity on employees’ effectuation of Brarudi Company limited in Burundi; to find out the effect of age diversity on organizational effectuation of Brarudi Company limited in Burundi and; to establish the effect of gender diversity on employee’s effectuation of Brarudi Company limited in Burundi. The study employed the Social Identity and categorization theory and Resource based theory of Diversity management which assisted the researcher in finding out if there exist a correlation or link between the independent and the dependent variable. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The target population was 507 employees of Brarudi limited in Burundi and from this number 152 respondent was obtained through simple random sampling technique. Quantitative and qualitative information was gathered with the utilization of questionnaires which was then be analyzed using summary and inductive statistics through SPSS version 24.0. Content validity was conducted to determine whether the questionnaires measures what it aimed to measure. To get content validity questions were organized around the specific objectives of the study. Reliability tests on the investigating tool was carried out so as to determine its capacity or capability of generating consonant, consistent and reliable measurements. To ensure that validity of the research instruments is enhanced, the researcher sought professional input from both experts in this field as well from the supervisor of this thesis. Data was analyzed and presented inform of frequency tables and charts. Findings from the study indicate that there is high level of ethnic diversity in Brarudi. From the findings 79% believes that ethnic diversity enhances the performances of employees while 16% were of the contrary opinion.78% of the respondents interviewed concurred that gender diversity enhances employee diversity while 16% of the staff intimated that gender diversity did not have any positive impact on the performance of the employees. The findings indicated that there is a huge relationship between workforce diversity and the performance of employees at Brarudi. Age, ethnicity and gender diversity enhances performance of employees. Ethnic diversity pools skills and knowledge together thus mutual learning and also ethnic orientation promotes a sense of affinity alongside other members of the staff.