The Impact of Diversity on Company Performance
(2023) IBUH19 20231Department of Business Administration
- Abstract
- Research Question: How has diversity impacted performance in the Asian, European and American divisions of Education First?
Methodology: A qualitative case study using an abductive approach, aiming to detect how national corporate diversity impacts performance. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 senior managers of Education First, providing empirical findings that were triangulated with the literature review and theoretical framework in the data analysis.
Theoretical Problem: The thesis aims to understand how national diversity impacts performance in the case of Education First on an international scale. Earlier studies indicate a research gap regarding the effect on performance of having different employee... (More) - Research Question: How has diversity impacted performance in the Asian, European and American divisions of Education First?
Methodology: A qualitative case study using an abductive approach, aiming to detect how national corporate diversity impacts performance. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 senior managers of Education First, providing empirical findings that were triangulated with the literature review and theoretical framework in the data analysis.
Theoretical Problem: The thesis aims to understand how national diversity impacts performance in the case of Education First on an international scale. Earlier studies indicate a research gap regarding the effect on performance of having different employee nationalities in one company with global operations and offices.
Empirical Foundation: The empirical findings are supported by existing research, presented in the literature review, and relevant theories, including New Institutional Theory, Information Processing Theory and Social Identity Theory, outlined in the theoretical framework.
Conclusion: The study demonstrates that national diversity at Education First has resulted in more positive than negative performance outcomes, while particularly emphasizing the complexities of the topic. The complex nature of performance finds significance in diversity management, enabling benefits while mitigating challenges, and external factors, such as contextual nuances. (Less)
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- author
- Hamberg, Lisa LU ; Hjärre, Greta LU and Johansson, Sofia LU
- supervisor
- organization
- alternative title
- A Qualitative Global Case Study of Education First (EF)
- course
- IBUH19 20231
- year
- 2023
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Diversity, Company Performance, Diversity Management, External Factors, New Institutional Theory, Information Processing Theory, Social Identity Theory.
- language
- English
- id
- 9132381
- date added to LUP
- 2023-09-12 13:29:20
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abstract = {{Research Question: How has diversity impacted performance in the Asian, European and American divisions of Education First?
Methodology: A qualitative case study using an abductive approach, aiming to detect how national corporate diversity impacts performance. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 senior managers of Education First, providing empirical findings that were triangulated with the literature review and theoretical framework in the data analysis.
Theoretical Problem: The thesis aims to understand how national diversity impacts performance in the case of Education First on an international scale. Earlier studies indicate a research gap regarding the effect on performance of having different employee nationalities in one company with global operations and offices.
Empirical Foundation: The empirical findings are supported by existing research, presented in the literature review, and relevant theories, including New Institutional Theory, Information Processing Theory and Social Identity Theory, outlined in the theoretical framework.
Conclusion: The study demonstrates that national diversity at Education First has resulted in more positive than negative performance outcomes, while particularly emphasizing the complexities of the topic. The complex nature of performance finds significance in diversity management, enabling benefits while mitigating challenges, and external factors, such as contextual nuances.}},
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title = {{The Impact of Diversity on Company Performance}},
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