Qualitative Research Bounded Case Study: How Does a Sense of Belonging Shape the Perspective of Women, Minorities, and LGBTQ+ Employees Regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Corporate Culture?

December 3, 2025

Qualitative Research Bounded Case Study: How Does a Sense of Belonging Shape the Perspective of Women, Minorities, and LGBTQ+ Employees Regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Corporate Culture?

Anthony L Spann | 2025

Abstract

This qualitative bounded case study focused on corporate culture leadership, sense of belonging, diversity, equity, and inclusion based on first-hand accounts from historically marginalized groups, such as women, minorities, and LGBTQ+ employees. The method used to collect and analyze the data is based on one-to-one audio-recorded interviews of purposeful participants who provided salient details and descriptions of their perspectives relative to the question: How does a sense of belonging shape the perspective of women, minorities, and LGBTQ+ employees regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in corporate culture? In vivo coding allows the data to be collected verbatim to ensure its originality, accuracy, and authenticity. Leadership plays a vital role in creating the corporate culture with either congruency or discrepancy with the intent of DEI initiatives and programs designed to create opportunity for all employees in a fair, balanced, and equitable manner, regardless of gender, race, or sexual orientation. The research showed how beneficial and challenging DEI implementation, cultivation, and sustainability can be based on leadership’s level of support and commitment to its core values and corporate performance objectives. The study also showed from a Christian leadership perspective that sense of belonging, as it relates to DEI, is the essence of how God designed humanity to “love thy neighbor,” and He commanded us to interrelate with one another within the tapestry of DEI without marginalization, discrimination, persecution, or condemnation.

Keywords: belonging, diversity, equity, inclusion, leadership, organizational culture

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