Demographic diversity, processes and outcomes: an integrated multilevel framework

Sadia Mansoor is a PhD Scholar at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. Her research is in the fields of cost of quality, diversity and human resource practices. She is currently working on demographic diversity and outcomes at group and individual levels.

Erica French is an Associate Professor and is a highly experienced supervisor of HDR students. Erica’s research is primarily in the areas of equal employment opportunity and managing diversity and she is particularly interested in strategic organizational change. Erica is engaged in collaborative research projects that examine women in management and is widely published in Australia and internationally in these areas. Her current research is investigating the position of women in management and equal opportunity specific to various industries including finance, transport and construction. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a member of QUT’s College of Mentoring HDR Supervisors.

Dr Muhammad Ali is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Management and has considerable supervision experience. Dr Ali’s research focuses on whether and how workforce diversity and inclusive environment (through diversity supportive HR policies and practices) is linked to individual and organizational effectiveness. His research has provided important insights in the areas of board age and gender diversity, managerial and non-managerial gender diversity, work-life programs, gender-focused HRM and firm performance. He has published peer-reviewed articles in high-quality journals.