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Transgender Inclusion in the Workplace

Robinson, Michael James
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1404370756

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2014, Master of Arts in Psychology, Cleveland State University, College of Sciences and Health Professions.
While studies continue to examine the effects of diversity and inclusion efforts on protected classes within the United States, transgender individuals remain relatively ignored in that research or are given token representation in research about sexual orientation. By focusing on transgender inclusion as a gender issue with similar but different challenges to both sexual orientation and cisgender women with a careful eye on how race also impacts these experiences, and examining where transgender individuals face the greatest difficulties, organizations can begin to make their workplaces more affirming and inclusive of transgender people, drawing on that inclusion for increased engagement. The study attempted to find predictive factors of outness tied to various aspects of the Transgender Climate Inventory and the Job Descriptive Index, drawing on research that suggests being out in the workplace for sexual minorities increases engagement. Out of 25 possible variables four were found that predicted the level of outness participants displayed at work: [transgender employees are comfortable talking about their personal lives with coworkers], [transgender employees must be secretive], [transgender people consider it a comfortable place to work], and [my immediate work group is supportive of transgender coworkers].
Steven Slane, PhD. (Advisor)
Donald Allensworth-Davies, PhD. (Committee Member)
Victoria Winbush, PhD. (Committee Member)
56 p.
Gender; Gender Studies; Glbt Studies; Organization Theory; Organizational Behavior; Psychology
Transgender; Outness; LGBT; Inclusion; Job Descriptive Index; Transgender Climate Inventory; Transgender Outness Inventory

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  • Robinson, M. J. (2014). Transgender Inclusion in the Workplace [Master's thesis, Cleveland State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1404370756

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Robinson, Michael. Transgender Inclusion in the Workplace. 2014. Cleveland State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1404370756.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Robinson, Michael. "Transgender Inclusion in the Workplace." Master's thesis, Cleveland State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1404370756

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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