Stereotype threat theory (STT), which seeks to understand intergroup differences in socioeconomic outcomes, has attracted considerable attention since its inception. With the goal of advancing conversation about the usefulness of STT in organizational settings, and to extend discussions on theory assessment, we evaluate STT as a “good” theory for organizational research using a three-pronged (i.e., 3E) theory assessment framework: experience, explain, and establish. Our critical analysis reveals areas where STT has made progress and where gaps remain to be addressed. The systematic approach we pursue allows for a rigorous articulation of the 3E framework for future theory assessment work as well as helps to suggest ways for improving upon and extending STT research in new directions.

自从成立以来，刻板印象威胁理论（STT）旨在了解社会经济成果之间的群体差异。为了促进关于STT在组织环境中的有用性的讨论，并扩展理论评估的讨论，我们使用三管齐下（即3E）的理论评估框架将STT评估为组织研究的“好”理论：经验，解释和建立。我们的批判性分析揭示了STT已取得进展的领域以及仍有待解决的差距。我们追求的系统方法可为未来的理论评估工作严格阐明3E框架，并有助于提出改进和扩展STT研究的新方法。