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Stereotype Threat at Work (stereotype threat (conditions for ST (task…
Stereotype Threat at Work
employee diversity
increase turnover
cause significant communication problems and conflict within the org.
damage morale
"managing diversity"
sought-afer
spawned an industry
diversity training programs
diversity videos
diversity consultants
still a poor job
more focus on the organizational decision maker
prejudiced against certain groups
allow prejudices to influence how to treat employees
even hiring non-prejudiced managers
stereotypes would exist in broader societ
stereotype threat
an important aspect of diversity management
"the fear of being judged and treated according to a negative stereotype about members of your group"
identity group is negatively compared to any other group ("disadvantaged" and "advantaged")
work "harder" but not "better"
conditions for ST
task difficulty: why is this so hard?
trigger ST
most affected by ST : concern (both negative and positive)
personal task investment: how important is this to who i am?
doing well →self esteem and identity
invested in tasks they are good at
most affected by ST
context: is this a place where ST operate?
stereotype relevance reinforced by
diversity of people
numerical differences
whether employee responses to ST can be functional?
long-term consequences of ST
repeated exposure to ST: serious and primarily negative, side effects
physiological reactions
low job satisfaction
people: disengage with the performance domain
motivation to perform better
interrupting the stereotype threat process
change the context
provide an alternative explanation for task difficulty
provide a successful task strategy
reduce stereotype relevance of task
implications
shift the focus from the manager to the environment
acknowledge and address directily