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Effect of Including the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Minority in Company Diversity Initiatives on Organizational Attraction

Prickett, Joshua L.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1511355838519412

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2013, Master of Arts (M.A.), Xavier University, Psychology.
The current study aimed to examine the impact of including the LGBT minority in diversity messaging on applicants' organizational attraction. A total of 226 participants (133 men, 93 women) were as assigned to a condition that presented one of two different types of job advertisements with diversity content: All-Inclusive (AI) and Affirmative Action (AA). The AI condition featured diversity messaging that explicitly supported the LGBT minority, whereas the AA condition featured diversity messaging that was generic and emphasized Affirmative Action guidelines. After viewing the assigned job advertisement, participants then responded to items regarding their attraction to the organization and perceptions of the diversity climate at the fictitious company mentioned in the ad. Results showed that participants found the company to be more prestigious in the A I condition than in the AA condition. There was also a significant main effect of gender on organizational attraction, such that women provided higher ratings for the job advertisements than men for general company attractiveness, intentions to pursue, and prestige. Exploratory analyses also showed an interaction between gender and condition, such that the effect of diversity initiative on workplace diversity perceptions was stronger for women than men. Specifically as the job advertisement content changed from AA to AI, women reported more positive perceptions than men. Future research should continue to examine the impact of including the LGBT minority on organizational attraction and diversity perceptions.
Dalia Diab, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
83 p.
Psychology
Lesbian; Gay; Bisexual; Transgender; Company Diversity Initiatives; Organizational Attraction

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  • Prickett, J. L. (2013). Effect of Including the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Minority in Company Diversity Initiatives on Organizational Attraction [Master's thesis, Xavier University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1511355838519412

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Prickett, Joshua. Effect of Including the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Minority in Company Diversity Initiatives on Organizational Attraction . 2013. Xavier University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1511355838519412.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Prickett, Joshua. "Effect of Including the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Minority in Company Diversity Initiatives on Organizational Attraction ." Master's thesis, Xavier University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1511355838519412

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