Browsing by Author "Singletary, Sarah LaTash Brionne"

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    Targeting the subtleties: Strategies for remediating interpersonal discrimination
    (2006) Singletary, Sarah LaTash Brionne; Hebl, Michelle R.
    Recent research suggests that displays of discrimination have changed from expressions that were once very overt in nature to expressions that are more subtle and involve interpersonal behaviors (Hebl, Foster, Mannix, Dovidio, 2002). Unlike formal discrimination, there is little to no legislation that protects stigmatized individuals from interpersonal discrimination; hence, research on strategies for remediating interpersonal discrimination is becoming increasingly important. The current research examines three strategies (compensation, acknowledgment, and individuating information) that attempt to reduce the interpersonal discrimination that gay men and lesbians receive in a job applicant setting. Results show that employing a remediation strategy involving compensation or acknowledgment reduces the interpersonal discrimination that stigmatized individuals receive when applying for jobs.
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    The differential impact of formal and interpersonal discrimination on job performance
    (2009) Singletary, Sarah LaTash Brionne; Hebl, Michelle R.
    Previous research has examined a number constructs that are associated with the experience of discrimination; however, previous studies are limited in three ways. First, most research has focused on determining the attitudinal outcomes (i.e., job satisfaction, organizational commitment, turnover intentions) associated with perceptions of discrimination. Second, previous research examines discrimination primarily as an outcome and not a predictor. Third, previous research has neglected to examine discrimination during an ongoing social interaction. This dissertation corrects for these limitations and extends previous research by examining the impact of formal and interpersonal discrimination (either in isolation or combined) on performance. Results reveal a number of attitudinal as well as behavioral outcomes resulting from discrimination. Specifically, the experience of interpersonal and combined (simultaneously experiencing both interpersonal and formal discrimination) discrimination resulted in impaired performance. In addition, experiencing any type of discrimination (interpersonal, formal, or combined) reduced intentions to engage in future acts of helping behavior, positive perceptions of the assessor, perceptions of interactional justice, and independent coders' perceptions of participant effort on task. A number of theoretical and practical implications are discussed.