A structural equation model of the effects of diversity characteristics and inclusion on organizational outcomes in the child welfare workforce

Jeongha Hwang and Karen M. Hopkins

Children and Youth Services Review, 2015, vol. 50, issue C, 44-52

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of diversity characteristics and organizational inclusion on organizational outcomes (e.g., organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and intention to leave) among public child welfare workers. The study used secondary data collected from public child welfare workers across a diversified Mid-Atlantic state. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to test the conceptual model. The results indicated that workers' higher perceptions of inclusion resulted in significantly higher levels of organizational commitment and job satisfaction. Furthermore, higher levels of workers' organizational commitment played a role in significantly reducing their intention to leave. The findings of the study provide practical implications for enhancing diversity management and organizational commitment, including instituting more participative decision-making structures and processes, and creating more accessible organizational information networks.

Keywords: Turnover intention; Organizational inclusion; Organizational commitment; Diversity management; Child welfare workforce (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2015.01.012

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