Do differences make a difference? Understanding the dynamics of diversity in university community engagement workgroups

A Manaf, Aini Maznina and Ahmad, Zeti Azreen and Tengku Mohd Azzman, Tengku Siti Aisha (2020) Do differences make a difference? Understanding the dynamics of diversity in university community engagement workgroups. In: Communication Research Webinar (CORENA) 2020, 3rd September 2020, Kuala Lumpur (Online). (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Community Engagement is prevalent in universities nowadays. Ideally, involvement in community engagement requires one to possess a strong teamwork spirit and skills to successfully achieve its goals. Addressing the issue of diversity in a team at workplace is crucial in the enhancement of teamwork spirit. Increasing demographic changes in organisations require people of different backgrounds to work together on a daily basis. As a result, it is common for groups and teams in organisations to be composed of members of different backgrounds. In a higher educational institution, working with academics of various disciplines in a community engagement projects are common. However, little is known on the diversity experiences of academics who are involved in university community engagement (UCE) projects. As such, this study aims to explore how academics’ diversity in UCE teams promotes towards positive or negative working experiences in community engagement group projects. This study employed qualitative methodology. Interviews with researchers involved in community engagement projects of a university in Malaysia were carried out.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Slide Presentation)
Additional Information:	3158/83928
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Community Engagement, Diversity, Experience, Higher Educational Institution and Team
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) > H61.8 Communication of information
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Communication Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
Depositing User:	Aini Maznina A.Manaf
Date Deposited:	02 Nov 2020 15:11
Last Modified:	02 Nov 2020 15:11
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/83928

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