Categories : *Leadership Quarterly
He Looks Right: Male Facial Appearance and Leadership Success
Researchers find that facial appearance is related to leadership success. Why does this occur and what can organizations do to promote fairness?
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Employees with Autism Spectrum Disorders
People diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder may see their careers suffer due to stereotyping, stigmatizing, or misunderstandings about what their diagnosis actually means.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Employment Discrimination Can Block Pathways into Organizations
Research shows that employment discrimination may be rooted in early obstacles that block pathways into an organization or role.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Stereotypes and Employment Discrimination Against Cancer Survivors
Research finds possible employment discrimination and harmful stereotyping against cancer survivors who choose to disclose their diagnosis.
Categories : Discrimination Diversity Fairness Gender Performance Appraisal
Getting Credit for Speaking Up: Sub-Conscious Bias and Employee Voice
If you speak up at work, will people listen? Will they even acknowledge that you are trying to make a contribution?
Categories : *Personnel Psychology
Ethnic and Gender Discrimination When Reviewing Job Resumes
Researchers explore the effects of gender and ethnic discrimination during the employee selection process and explain how organizations can increase fairness.
Categories : *Journal of Business and Psychology1 Comment
Diversity Training: Are All Methods Equal?
Researchers test three different diversity training strategies to find which one works best in lowering prejudice and workplace unfairness.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Obesity Discrimination Against Employees, Job Applicants, and Customers
Researchers find evidence of workplace discrimination against obese people. What can an organization do to stop this?
Reducing Stereotyping: What You’re Doing May Not be Working
Stereotypes can be harmful, especially in a workplace. So how can organizations train employees to reduce the influence of stereotypes on their behavior? New research shows that discussing the prevalence of negative stereotypes can actually make things worse. Instead, it may be better to highlight examples of employees who do not believe in or act on stereotypes.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Effective Selection Tests that Increase Organizational Diversity
Researchers investigate the ability of specific cognitive abilities in employee selection testing. Results improve organizational diversity without compromising workforce effectiveness.