Abstract

While most studies on diverse organizations have been directed at business organizations, the academic sector has also become increasingly international and heterogeneous. Few large-scale studies have investigated multicultural academic departments and none of those have dealt with diversity and group processes. Therefore, a survey was directed towards academics in 16 science departments in three large universities in Denmark. Results based on the response from 489 academics showed that cultural diversity, as a deep level heterogeneity, was positively related to performance and satisfaction, whereas gender diversity, as a surface level heterogeneity, was negatively associated with satisfaction. Implications of these findings are discussed in detail.

Citation

Lauring, J. & Selmer, J. Is university internationalization bad for performance? Examining two different types of diversity. International Journal of Educational Research, 49(4), 161-171. Elsevier Ltd. Retrieved August 5, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/204388/.

Keywords

• ACADEMIC FACULTY
• culture
• diversity
• gender
• University internationalization