The Impact of Diversity Management on Enhancing Employee Engagement: An Applied Study at Thi Qar University

Abstract

 The study attempts to draw attention to the impact diversity management on enhancing employee loyalty among employees at Thi Qar University. It also analyzes the relationship between the two variables: (diversity management), the independent variable with its dimensions (internal, external, and organizational), and (job loyalty), the dependent variable with its dimensions (affective or emotional loyalty, continuous or ongoing loyalty, and normative or moral loyalty). To explore the nature of this impact Based on a questionnaire a sample of (50) university employees at Thi Qar University. The data were processed and analyzed statistically using the statistical program. SPSS.V.24 . research results revealed a significant correlation and influence between the independent variable, diversity management, with its dimensions (internal, external, and organizational), and the dependent variable, job belonging, with its dimensions (affective or emotional belonging, continuous or ongoing belonging, and normative or moral belonging). This is evident in the results, which showed that 77% of the changes in job belonging can be explained by diversity management. Based on the research findings, the researcher suggested investigating the reasons behind employee turnover by administrative leaders and understanding the diverse desires of employees to ensure the desired sense of belonging is achieved within the organization.