Mixed reactions to multicultural (vs. Colorblind) diversity approach signals: A lay theories of culture perspective.
Mixed reactions to multicultural (vs. Colorblind) diversity approach signals: A lay theories of culture perspective.
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对多元文化（与色盲）多样性方法信号的反应不一：一种文化视角的外行理论。
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10.1037/xap0000409
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2022
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Chao, Melody M.
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Kung, Franki Y.;Brienza, Justin P.;Chao, Melody M.
尽管它很受欢迎，但它标志着对种族-族裔多样性采取多元文化方法，往往面临积极和消极的反应。在这篇文章中，我们试图深入了解是什么导致了这种混合反应以及为什么。借鉴社会分类理论和思维定势研究，我们提出，影响利益相关者对组织多元化方法反应的一个未被充分探讨的因素是他们的世俗理论或文化思维。具体地说，我们认为，那些认为种族-种族群体代表着不可改变的根深蒂固的本质--一种固定的(与可塑性的)文化心态--的人，会对多元文化方法信号引发的群体间差异和比较做出负面反应。三个实验操纵了组织多样性方法的信号。结果一致地表明，固定的文化心态与组织吸引力(研究1和研究2)和对促进多样性的政策的支持(研究3)负相关，以应对多元文化(与色盲)的方法。此外，研究3检验并表明，民族中心主义是一种自我保护机制，介导了负面反应。总而言之，这些发现支持世俗文化理论，认为文化是影响人们对多元文化方法反应的调节因素。组织在努力最大限度地吸引和支持多样性时，应该考虑个人的文化理论。
Despite its popularity, signaling a multicultural approach to racial–ethnic diversity is often faced with both positive and negative reactions. In this article, we sought insights into what may contribute to the mixed reactions and why. Drawing on social categorization theories and mindset research, we proposed that an underexplored factor influencing stakeholders’ reactions to organizations’ diversity approach was their lay theories or mindsets of culture. Specifically, we argued that those who believe that racial–ethnic groups represent unchangeable deep-seated essences—a fixed (vs. malleable) cultural mindset—would react negatively toward the intergroup differentiations and comparisons evoked by multicultural approach signals. Three experiments manipulated organizational diversity approach signals. Results consistently showed that a fixed cultural mindset was negatively related to organizational attraction (Studies 1 and 2) and support for diversity-promoting policies (Study 3) in reaction to a multicultural (vs. colorblind) approach. In addition, Study 3 tested and showed that ethnocentrism, a self-protective mechanism, mediated the negative reactions. Together, the findings support lay theories of culture as a moderating factor that affects reactions toward a multicultural approach. Organizations should take individuals’ theories of culture into consideration in their efforts to maximize attraction and support for diversity.(PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)