Title: Gender diversity: an approach towards agile women employees in the VUCA business environment

Authors: Anjali Sharma; Priyanka Chhibber

Addresses: Applicate AI Innovation Centre, IRIS Tech Park, Gurgaon, 122018 Haryana, India ' Mittal School of Business, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411 Punjab, India

Abstract: In today's diverse and competitive world, maintaining workplace diversity is as important as earning profits. Researchers have highlighted the importance of workplace diversity and how it plays an imperative role in the overall growth of an organisation. The study reflects the importance of workplace diversity, role of women and also gives an insight as to how the journey of women runs in an organisation. Gender diversity in the workplace is an important element across the world in today's era, India is no different, where women are gradually holding leadership and managerial positions. Results from India, as well as outside of India, probe into the policies organisation possesses, in order to support gender diversity and if not, what all are the measures an organisation can take to have a better working environment for all employees, especially for its female employees. Research was conducted in Siemens Ltd. Gurgaon, India and Malawi Housing Corporation, based in Malawi, South-Eastern Africa.

Keywords: workplace diversity; gender diversity; imperative role; leadership; India; Africa; women leadership; volatility; uncertainty; complexity; ambiguity; VUCA.

DOI: 10.1504/WREMSD.2023.130624

World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 2023 Vol.19 No.3/4/5, pp.255 - 268

Accepted: 13 Jul 2021
Published online: 02 May 2023 *

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