WORKFORCE DIVERSITY AND CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY: A MODERATING ROLE OF ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE OF MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION IN NIGERIA

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between workforce diversity and corporate
sustainability, a moderating role of organisation culture of oil and gas multinational
corporations in Nigeria. Research evidence indicates that the environmental sustainability
goal is yet at its optimum using the infrastructural and social responsibility approach. The
study specifically addressed the relationship between gender diversity and environmental
sustainability. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey design. Structured
questionnaire from 158 members of the 44 target organizations was used to generate data
for the study. Three null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The Spearman’s
rank order correlation coefficient was used to test the bivariate analysis. The tests were
carried out at 0.05 level of significance and analysed using SPSS tool. The findings showed that there is a significant relationship between gender diversity and environmental sustainability. In conclusion, the study affirmed that gender diversity of oil and gas
corporations in Nigeria impact significantly on environmental sustainability as it contributes substantially towards the unification of organizational members’ ideals and values. Based on the findings, the study recommends that organizations in pursuit of environmental sustainability should emphasize on policies and culture of inclusive diverse workforce with focus on generational gaps to achieve a greater environment sustainability