Synergic strategies in reinforcing the pluralistic paradigm, inclusion and diversity as a catalyst for social sustainability focusing on agribusinesses
Addressing social sustainability, gender dynamics, strengthening educational diversity and ensuring inclusive partnership structures are all key components ofpromoting inclusion, not only inthe agricultural sector. Diversity management isahuman resource trend based onrespect for inclusive culture, gender and ethnic diversity, multifaceted equality orthe use ofvirtual teams under the right working conditions, but when not applied correctly itmay produce undesired effects inagribusinesses aswell asinother economics sectors. This paper aims toidentify effective approaches tosetting working conditions used byorganisations topromote inclusion, management diversity and the development ofsocial sustainability. The data were obtained through quantitative research using the Computer Assisted Web Interviewing method (n=202) and processed using the chi-square test ata0.05significance level aswell asthrough qualitative research involving focus groups (n =10). The study results have demonstrated that investment indiversity education remains crucial. Not only agricultural but also other businesses have begun touse metrics tomonitor their diversity and inclusion progress. Organisations are beginning touse artificial intelligence (AI) toremove prejudices inrecruitment, identify inequalities inremuneration and ensure inclusion inonline communication.
Authors
- Peter Madzík (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1655-6500)
- Pavla Vrabcová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4384-1622)
- Hana Urbancová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6603-8691)
- Aleš Kocourek
Publication Details
- Journal
- Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika)
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17221/371/2024-agricecon
- Primary Topic
- Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Vedecká Grantová Agentúra MŠVVaŠ SR a SAV