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Diversity in the Workplace for Sustainable Company Development

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  • Gabriel Croitoru

    (Faculty of Economics, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130004 Targoviste, Romania)

  • Nicoleta Valentina Florea

    (Faculty of Economics, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130004 Targoviste, Romania)

  • Constantin Aurelian Ionescu

    (Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Science and Technology, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130004 Targoviste, Romania
    Faculty of Economics, Hyperion University of Bucharest, 030615 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Valentina Ofelia Robescu

    (Faculty of Economics, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130004 Targoviste, Romania)

  • Liliana Paschia

    (Faculty of Economics, Hyperion University of Bucharest, 030615 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Marilena Carmen Uzlau

    (Faculty of Economics, Hyperion University of Bucharest, 030615 Bucharest, Romania
    Institute of Economic Forecasting, Romanian Academy, 050711 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Marinela Daniela Manea

    (Faculty of Economics, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130004 Targoviste, Romania)

Abstract

Approaches to the concept of workforce diversity have developed in recent years. This subject is now under continuous research by specialists in talent management. Simultaneously with the global tightening of COVID-19 restrictions, companies have been imposed upon to support an increasingly higher diversity, thus noticing corporate cultures stimulating communication, innovation, and superior yield results, attracting the best talent. This article analyzes the data obtained through research work targeting the understanding of companies’ orientation toward diversity in the workplace and the assessment of the policies necessary, focusing on four themes: motivation, innovation and creativity, leadership, and social responsibility. Each analyzed variable influenced diversity in the workplace from a significant level (3.33 for motivation) to a high level (4.00 for innovation/creativity and 4.00 for leadership, and 3.71 for social responsibility), showing a genuine interest in Romanian companies supporting diversity in the workplace.

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  • Gabriel Croitoru & Nicoleta Valentina Florea & Constantin Aurelian Ionescu & Valentina Ofelia Robescu & Liliana Paschia & Marilena Carmen Uzlau & Marinela Daniela Manea, 2022. "Diversity in the Workplace for Sustainable Company Development," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(11), pages 1-26, May.
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