The Gender Dynamics of Dissent in Organizations

摘要: Title of Document: THE GENDER DYNAMICS OF DISSENT IN ORGANIZATIONS Laura Elizabeth Severance, Doctor Philosophy, 2012 Directed By: Professor Psychology and Distinguished University Scholar Teacher Michele Joy Gelfand, Department Contemporary approaches to organizational behavior tout dissent as critical success. However, dissenters often incur penalties for expressing opinions that differ from the majority. The current work examines a gendered phenomenon, taking into account how social context (i.e., female-dominated, maledominated, mixed gender groups) affects both backlash incurred by female well group performance. Study 1 demonstrated more than did male participants reacted especially negatively dissenters. 3 expected receive most speaking up in female-dominated groups relative male-dominated groups. 4 women were actually likely (relative maledominated groups), although this not translate differences dissenter communication style emerged key moderator objective performance) subjective toward dissenter) outcomes function composition. Specifically, groups, women’s use impolite tactics (e.g., interrupting) related decreased performance increased backlash. Further, able anticipate these consequences. Overall, advances understanding dynamics workplace influence only employees but also organizations which they are embedded.