Lecture 4 - Reducing Sex Discrimination Flashcards
How does cooperation and collaboration interact with gender diversity?
When coop. + collab. are promoted, then gender diversity results in better performance for the organisation. But when they are actively discouraged, gender diversity results in poorer performance. Gender diversity acts a mediator.
What are the pros and cons of quotas and targets?
- Quotas: actively promoted but punished if not achieved (which can subvert success).
- Targets: more passive and slower but less impactful and no consequences for failing.
What are Affirmative Action plans? When are they used?
Policies/actions that attempt to increase the representation of a minority group, in eduation and employment. Specifically designed to promote diversity in certain areas. Only in place when there is an under-representation issue.
What were the techniques used in the Strategic Promotions Advice and Mentoring program (SPAM)?
Aspiring uni employees were trained by higher up males and females on improving their CV, interviewing skills, etc. Shown to increase promotion of women to professor positions. Long term benefits.
High level support is important (Allport’s authority theory).
What is a mediating factor for the impact of AA?
Intention of engaging with, which promotes attitude-behaviour relationships. Therefore women/minority groups promote AA more than white men.
What are the effects of women in managerial positions?
In a South Korean study, reduced ingroup preference and stereotypes in the workplace, and increased female access to career-enhancing social networks.
What was the intention and effect of Devine’s intervention?
Identify the origins of the bias, demonstrate this bias (consciously) and reduce the bias.
At universities, IAT showed male-leader and female-supporter stereotypes were endorsed. Approaching gender bias as remediable promote equity behaviours and improved the general environment.
