Browsing by Subject "representation"

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    Gender and Performance in Public Organizations: A Research Synthesis and Research Agenda
    (Taylor & Francis, 2021) Park, Sanghee
    This study examines the variations among empirical findings of gender effects on performance in public organizations; and identifies and discusses areas to be addressed in future research. The meta-analysis using 72 studies published between 1999 and 2017 presents evidence that greater representation of women in the workforce and more women in leadership roles have a positive effect on public organization performance. Study characteristics such as policy/service areas, geographical context, and time frames of the study affect the findings of gender effects, while the variance in measurement strategies and publication status do not make a difference in empirical evidence.
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    Organizational diversity philosophies and minority representation: testing perceptions of safety and threat in the workplace
    (2017-04-07) King, Daniel L.; Ashburn-Nardo, Leslie
    Extant research has established that workplace discrimination negatively predicts turnover and influences targets’ job commitment and satisfaction. Historically, diversity research explored the consequences of colorblind diversity philosophies and the benefits of multicultural diversity philosophies for minorities; however, it may be that multicultural work environments are not universally beneficial for minorities. The present study examines how organizational philosophies regarding diversity influence minorities’ perceptions of trust, affective commitment, organizational attraction, and perceptions of tokenism towards an organization. Results indicate main effects of minority representation and diversity philosophy such that participants in the high representation condition reported greater trust and comfort than participants in the low representation condition, and participants in the multicultural condition reported greater trust and comfort than participants in the colorblind condition. Moreover, results reveal a significant indirect effect of minority representation on trust and comfort, affective commitment, and organizational attraction through perceived tokenism. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.
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    Think Forward: Never Straight: Understanding the LGBTQIA+ Spectrum
    (2019-09-14) Ameen, Mahasin; Walters, Jayne
    In this presentation M. Ameen and J. Walters express the importance of understanding the LGBTQIA+ spectrum across all ages. Focusing on the importance of representation in school libraries and the idea of windows and mirrors - windows being a view into someone else's life and mirrors being a reflection of your own.