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Abstract

This study aimed at exploring the role of workforce diversity as a key indicator in shaping perception of organizational politics (POP).  This study is carried out in elementary schools of Lahore, Pakistan. The study design was essentially cross sectional and for analysis quantitative technique was contended. A survey method was used as a research tool to gather primary data using snowball-sampling technique and a sample of 350 elementary level teachers from six different schools was examined. Findings of the study revealed that workforce diversity has a moderate (significant) positive impact on perceived organizational politics of public and private elementary level teachers in schools of Lahore, Pakistan. Additionally, dimensions of workforce diversity were investigated with organizational politics exclusively and discovered the significant relationship. Then, regression and multiple linear regression analysis were used to validate the extent of relationship between both variables and the dimensions of independent variable with dependent variable respectively. All of the dimensions had shown a significant positive impact on perception of organizational politics (POPs), whereas demographics show no statistical significant impact on both variables. This research is conducted in a developing country like Pakistan that is a turn-up for the books and have added to the body of knowledge.