An analysis of the moderating effect of organizational culture on the relationship between employee diversity and innovation achievements
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Organizational culture, Employee diversity, Innovative achievements, Regulatory effectAbstract
Based on social classification theory and organizational culture theory, this study discusses the moderating effect of organizational culture on the relationship between employee diversity and innovation achievements. Through the questionnaire survey and multi-source data analysis of 217 knowledge-based teams in China, it is found that organizational culture significantly regulates the influence of employee diversity on innovation achievements. Specifically, clan culture promotes the transformation from deep diversity to innovation by providing psychological security; Vigorous culture enhances the positive effect of diversity on the output of breakthrough innovation; Hierarchical culture weakens the positive effect of diversity on innovation by emphasizing control; The regulatory effect of market-oriented culture has not shown a stable model. Further situational analysis shows that in high-tech industries and non-state-owned enterprises, the regulatory role of dynamic culture is more significant; In traditional industries and state-owned enterprises, hierarchical culture has a more prominent inhibitory effect. This study reveals the key influence of organizational culture type differences and their situational dependence on the value transformation of diversity innovation, and provides a theoretical basis for enterprises to build a diversity strategy with cultural adaptation.
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