hoorcolleges Flashcards
surface level diversity
differences among group members in overt, biological characteristics that are typically reflected in physical features
deep level diversity
more subtle attributes that cannot necessarily be directly and
immediately observed. Such attributes refer to members’ personality, attitudes, beliefs and values
o E.g.: sexual orientation, religious beliefs (might be more surface in some instances)
leaking pipeline
equal number of males and females that attend university, once you look at promotions (PhD-students, professors etc.) you see that there are less females than males.
equity
Equity recognizes that each person has different circumstances and allocates the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome
equity
Equity recognizes that each person has different circumstances and allocates the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome
golden vs platinum rule
The Golden Rule states that you should treat others the way that you would want to be treated, while the Platinum Rule shifts the focus a bit and says that you should treat others the way that they want to be treated.
Defensemechanism
usingsubtypes,notreadjustingstereotypeforwhole
group, but just make a subtype within the group. We also use shifting standards, where the same behavior is appraised differently for different groups.
kernel of truth
social structure or traits?
Malicious discrimination
intented to harm
selective discrimination
only women get asked if they have children during a job interview
Structural theories about leadership
differences are a consequence of power/status. Leadership style/behavior depends on the position in the system. Women and minorities have lower power/status. Therefore, there behavior is different. This results in gender differences in democratic vs. autocratic leadership and indirect vs. direct influence.
role congruinty theory
Role congruity theory proposes that a group will be positively evaluated when its characteristics are recognized as aligning with that group’s typical social roles
laissez faire leadership
Laissez faire: attitude of trust and reliance on their employees. Don’t get too involved or micromanage.
queen bee effect
the female goes up in the organization and all of the sudden she represents all women and all of the sudden she is different than from the group she came from (the minority).
sex role spill
refers to the tendency for gender roles to be replicated in the workplace
