AGE DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE: A STUDY ON PRIVATE SECTOR BANKS EMPLOYEES
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https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v5.i8.2017.2196Keywords:
Diversity, Age, Performance, HeterogeneityAbstract [English]
Diversity plays a vital role in the success of business if it is managed properly. Age diversity is the heterogeneity in the organization in term of age. In every organization, there is a conflict between the mindset of generations. Conservative and modern thinking in organization cause resistance of decisions. Although both experienced and young employees were fruitful for the organization if they were properly managed. This paper primarily investigates how the age diversity affects the performance of private bank employees. Under the present study, 100 employees of different private sector banks branches located in Rohtak city were sorted out on the basis of convenience sampling technique. A self-structured questionnaire was used to acquire data from respondents. Different statistical tools such as descriptive, correlation were used in this study to test the hypothesis. Results revealed that there is a moderately positive relationship between age diversity and employees performance.
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