Conclusion
Diversity in the workplace has the potential to be an organisational benefit, but also an organisational liability. Research in this area seems to suggest that the key contributing factor in determining such an outcome is the extent to which the organization engages in a set of diversity practices that lead to positive psychological outcomes such that employees feel valued and encouraged to fully contribute to the workplace. Although it may be a difficult decision to invest in resources to measure diversity climate and implement initiatives to improve employee perceptions of climate, our results suggest that organization the do so will ultimately be making a wise decision