Gender Diversity and Organizational Performance of 3 Star Hotels in South-South, Nigeria
Vol. 5 Issue 2
This study examined the relationship between gender diversity and organizational performance of 3-star hotels in South- South, Nigeria. Primary data was generated through self- administered questionnaire. The target population of the study is all the 3- star hotels in South-South, Nigeria registered with the Nigeria Tourism Development Commission. Five managers were selected from each of the 60 hotels in the South-South giving a total of 300 managers. The sample size of 171 was determined using the Taro Yamane’s formula for sample size determination. The reliability of the instrument was achieved using the Cronbach Alpha coefficient with all the items scoring coefficients above 0.70. The hypotheses were tested using the Spearman’s Rank Order Correlation Statistics. The findings of the study revealed that there is a significant relationship between gender diversity and organizational performance of 3-star hotels in South- South, Nigeria. The study concludes that gender diversity significantly predicts organizational performance of 3-star hotels in South- South, Nigeria. The study recommends that organizations should endevour to remove every subtle obstacle that hinders women from climbing up the managerial ladder. All forms of organizational practices and processes which create difficulties and limitations for women attaining the highest position of their field must be effectively removed.
