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Mixed Signals: The Unintended Effects of Diversity Initiatives
Social Issues and Policy Review ( IF 9.857 ) Pub Date : 2019-10-04 , DOI: 10.1111/sipr.12059
Tessa L. Dover 1 , Cheryl R. Kaiser 2 , Brenda Major 3
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Organizational diversity initiatives—programs and policies intended to increase the fairness of organizations and promote the inclusion, hiring, retention, and promotion of underrepresented groups—are ubiquitous. Despite the widespread implementation of diversity initiatives, several empirical investigations point to challenges associated with these initiatives. We suggest that one of the challenges hindering the effectiveness of diversity management involves the unintended signals that these initiatives send. Specifically, we review social psychological evidence that the mere presence of diversity initiatives can have unintended consequences through the communication of (1) fairness signals, (2) inclusion signals, and (3) competence signals. The presence of organizational diversity initiatives may lead to a presumption of fairness for underrepresented groups, making discrimination harder to identify and litigate. Conversely, these initiatives may lead to a presumption of unfairness for members of overrepresented groups, increasing the likelihood that traditionally advantaged groups will perceive themselves as victims of discrimination. The presence of diversity initiatives may increase the attractiveness of organizations to underrepresented groups who anticipate inclusion, but increase felt exclusion and threat among overrepresented groups. Finally, the presence of diversity initiatives may signal that underrepresented groups need help to succeed and are thus less competent than their advantaged counterparts. Researchers and practitioners should note the potential unintended

中文翻译:

混合信号:多样性倡议的意外影响

组织多样性举措(旨在提高组织公平性并促进代表性不足的群体的包容,雇用,保留和促进的计划和政策)无处不在。尽管广泛实施了多样性倡议,但一些实证研究指出了与这些倡议相关的挑战。我们建议,阻碍多样性管理有效性的挑战之一涉及这些举措发出的意想不到的信号。具体而言,我们回顾了社会心理学证据,即通过(1)公平信号,(2)包容信号和(3)能力信号的交流,仅仅存在多样性举措可能会产生意想不到的后果。组织多样性倡议的存在可能导致代表性不足的群体的公正性推定,从而使歧视更加难以确定和诉讼。相反,这些举措可能导致对代表人数过多的群体成员的不公平推定,从而增加了传统优势群体将自己视为歧视受害者的可能性。多样性举措的存在可能会增加组织对预计会参与的代表性不足的群体的吸引力,但会增加代表性过多的群体之间的排斥感和威胁。最后,多样性倡议的存在可能表明,代表性不足的群体需要帮助才能成功,因此,其能力不如优势群体。研究人员和从业人员应注意潜在的意外情况 使歧视更加难以识别和提起诉讼。相反,这些举措可能导致对代表人数过多的群体成员的不公平推定,从而增加了传统优势群体将自己视为歧视受害者的可能性。多样性举措的存在可能会增加组织对预计会参与的代表性不足的群体的吸引力,但会增加代表性过多的群体之间的排斥感和威胁。最后,多样性倡议的存在可能表明,代表性不足的群体需要帮助才能成功,因此,其能力不如优势群体。研究人员和从业人员应注意潜在的意外情况 使歧视更加难以识别和提起诉讼。相反,这些举措可能导致对代表人数过多的群体成员的不公平推定,从而增加了传统优势群体将自己视为歧视受害者的可能性。多样性举措的存在可能会增加组织对预计会参与的代表性不足的群体的吸引力,但会增加代表性过多的群体之间的排斥感和威胁。最后,多样性倡议的存在可能表明,代表性不足的群体需要帮助才能成功,因此,其能力不如优势群体。研究人员和从业人员应注意潜在的意外情况 传统优势群体会觉得自己是歧视的受害者。多样性举措的存在可能会增加组织对预计会参与的代表性不足的群体的吸引力,但会增加代表性过多的群体之间的排斥感和威胁。最后,多样性倡议的存在可能表明,代表性不足的群体需要帮助才能成功,因此,其能力不如优势群体。研究人员和从业人员应注意潜在的意外情况 传统优势群体会觉得自己是歧视的受害者。多样性举措的存在可能会增加组织对预计会参与的代表性不足的群体的吸引力,但会增加代表性过多的群体之间的排斥感和威胁。最后,多样性倡议的存在可能表明,代表性不足的群体需要帮助才能成功,因此,其能力不如优势群体。研究人员和从业人员应注意潜在的意外情况 但在人数过多的群体中却增加了被排斥和威胁的感觉。最后,多样性倡议的存在可能表明,代表性不足的群体需要帮助才能成功,因此,其能力不如优势群体。研究人员和从业人员应注意潜在的意外情况 但在人数过多的群体中却增加了被排斥和威胁的感觉。最后,多样性倡议的存在可能表明,代表性不足的群体需要帮助才能成功,因此,其能力不如优势群体。研究人员和从业人员应注意潜在的意外情况
更新日期:2019-10-04
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