Seyedeh Fatemeh Ghasempour Ganji, Fariborz Rahimnia, Mohammad Reza Ahanchian and Jawad Syed
This paper aims to examine diversity management (DM) practices in leading private-sector organizations in Iran.
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to examine diversity management (DM) practices in leading private-sector organizations in Iran.
Design/methodology/approach
The study draws on in-depth interviews with 23 human resource management (HRM) executives and supervisors in nine private sector companies in Iran, and presents the analysis conducted using MAXQDA software.
Findings
The results categorize DM practices into four subsystems of HRM, i.e. recruitment and selection, training, performance management, and reward management. These practices indicate the inclusion of diversity-sensitive criteria and consideration of equal opportunity in the HRM subsystems.
Originality/value
The findings advance a contextual understanding of DM in a developing country. Considering DM practices in HRM subsystems may provide an effective way to help managers address workforce diversity in organizations.
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Heidar Mokhtari, Mohammad-Reza Davarpanah, Mohammad-Hossein Dayyani and Mohammad-Reza Ahanchian
– The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of students' need for cognition (NFC) on their information seeking behavior (ISB).
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of students' need for cognition (NFC) on their information seeking behavior (ISB).
Design/methodology/approach
Out of 19,965 students enrolled in Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, during the academic year of 2010-2011, 364 students were selected as the study sample. They were asked to complete the “need for cognition scale” and the “information seeking behavior questionnaire”.
Findings
Students' NFC affected their ISB. The students' ISB was significantly different based on their NFC levels. It has been concluded that NFC is an important cognitive factor in directing ISB.
Originality/value
This study makes a contribution toward enriching knowledge on psychological traits embedded in information seeking behavior. Such studies are beneficial to library and information science researchers as well as librarians and system designers.