The Effects of the Organizational Culture on Diversity (original) (raw)

INTROdUCTION e perception of discrimination and lack of justice may lead to inefficiency, conflicts and unmanageable situations. Particularly in countries like Turkey that contain geographical, ethnic, religious and sectorial differences throughout its history, where the employment of women in business life is inadequate, and where the sensibilities concerning the employment and the work conditions of the disabled individuals is recently becoming widespread, the issue of how the differences in business life is treated, and at what stage these differences are in management, emerges as a subject matter of a substantial research. moreover, demographic differences increasingly emerge in the labor market, particularly the services sector (Diriöz, 2013) and emphasize the performance of a study on the subject matter of demographical change that is noted in the work life. it is also noted that the limited number of empirical reviews that were performed, were rather in the nature of descriptive studies (Sürgevil, 2010). in the present age that increasingly underline the differences between the individuals and groups, based on reasons such as migrations, population increase, and the rise of the identity policies, the issues of differences in social life, and how such differences will be managed, are increasingly gaining significance. Parallel to these issues, the management of diversity that occur in business life, has emerged as a significant problem, particularly during the last twenty years. e increase in the attention on the management of differences is both public sector and private sector, highlights the management of the diversity on both ethical and commercial justifications. in the literature concerning management and organizational area, the major factors that affect the management of diversity, are currently investigated. in the present study, the issue of organizational culture has been investigated as a variable affecting the management of diversity, and based on an empirical research, the effects of the organizational culture on the management of diversity, has been examined. in the literature concerning management and culture, responses to the question, is it possible to treat an idea or a research as a fully valid issue in a different context? Are being sought for a long time (