Abstract Performance of employees has been a vital matter for all organizations regardless of their sector. As organizations become more diverse, maintaining high performance becomes a challenge. This study examines the relationship between workforce diversity and organizational performance in educational sector of Cyprus through moderating effect of diversity fatigue. Mixed Method is used for the purposes of this study to analyze data from university academic staff, through survey and senior-level interviews (semi-structured). Qualitative measures were used to develop dimensions for diversity fatigue, which further were tested through quantitative approach. Results imply that extent of diversity fatigue can suppress the relationship between overall performance and workforce diversity, which is positive and significant prior to interaction of fatigue. Furthermore, our study expands the literature regarding the topic within educational sector. Managers can have an enhanced decision-making process regarding diverse workforce and degree of fatigue, which yields in a higher performance level for the firm.

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工作场所多样性与组织绩效之间是否始终存在正相关关系，还是多样性疲劳意味着抑制作用？

摘要员工的绩效对于所有组织，无论其部门如何，都是至关重要的。随着组织变得越来越多样化，保持高性能成为一个挑战。本研究通过缓和多样性疲劳的作用，研究了塞浦路斯教育部门劳动力多样性与组织绩效之间的关系。混合方法用于本研究的目的是通过调查和高层访谈（半结构化）来分析大学学术人员的数据。使用定性方法来确定多样性疲劳的维度，并通过定量方法进行了进一步测试。结果表明，多样性疲劳程度可以抑制整体绩效与员工多样性之间的关系，在疲劳相互作用之前，这是积极而重要的。此外，我们的研究扩展了有关教育领域中有关该主题的文献。管理人员可以增强有关各种劳动力和疲劳程度的决策过程，从而为公司带来更高的绩效水平。