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Item Workplace Diversity and Organisational Performance in Selected Distilleries Firms in Southwest, Nigeria(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2023) Olanipekun, L. O.; Oderinde, M. A.; Sokefun, E. A.The increasing effect orchestrated by the advent of globalisation has necessitated more forms of interactions from individuals from different background, culture, and sexual orientations. On a broader term, corporate organisations globally now prioritises being more culturally diverse, and high level of multiculturalism in their workforces. This is due to the distinction reflected herein as compared to what was in vogue during the traditional era of work. In this regard, an investigation from the nigerian perspective become necessary; therefore, this study analysed workplace diversity from the paradigm of organisational performance using selected distilleries firms in ogun state, which is one of the long-standing commercial hubs in nigeria. The theories, which underpinned this study, were similarity/attraction theory and social identity theory. The study population was seven hundred and forty-two personnel from five (5) selected firms and a sampling frame of two hundred and forty-nine (249) employees was drawn using the multistage sampling approach. It was revealed in the findings that cultural diversity has an effect on adaptive performance (r2=0.931<0.5) and age diversity significantly share a nexus with task performance (r2 = 0.812, < 0.05). The study concluded that the practicing diversity is a catalyst for enhancing a strong relationship among employees within an organization. As it affords them become more proactive and improve their creativity and skills. Thus, study recommended that management of distilleries firms in south-western nigeria should develop structures that are supportive in the facilitation of managing diversity through the engagement of melting pot pattern.Item 24 IMPACT OF THE WORKPLACE DIVERSITY ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE OF MIDDLE-LEVEL EMPLOYEES IN SELECTED CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN SRI LANKA(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2025) Amarasinghe, A.T.N.; Welmilla, I.In today’s business world, workplace diversity is considered as one of the much-debated topics. Diversity is viewed as an all-inclusive strategy to enhance employee performance and improve an organization’s reputation. Workplace diversity is a multi-faceted concept that will continue to evolve as more industries move toward a global marketplace. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to study the impact of the workplace diversity on employee performance, conducted in a selected construction company in Sri Lanka. The construction sector is recognized as an emerging sector in Sri Lanka, and this sector is well known as an under-researched area. This study is significant as such research projects have been sparse in the Sri Lankan context and this research aims to fill that gap. The analysis was mainly based on 103 middle level employees from the company selected through convenience sampling. Primary data were collected using a self-administrated questionnaire and analyzed through a deductive approach. The results obtained through regression analysis indicated that workplace diversity has a positive impact on employee performance. The researcher identified few limitations of this research. Time constraint was one of the problems. Respondents tend to be biased in answering the questionnaire provided by the researcher because the respondents were chosen from a single company. In conclusion, when management in the construction sector makes decisions regarding employee performance, they should consider not only the workplace diversity but also, other factors that can affect employees.