Pro‐diversity practices and perceived insider status
Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal
ISSN: 1352-7606
Article publication date: 1 February 2013
Abstract
Purpose
The aim of this paper is to study the effects of pro‐diversity practices on perceived insider status, and explore the moderating role of leader‐member exchange in this relationship. The main and interactive effects on PIS are studied for cultural minority and majority groups.
Design/methodology/approach
Research hypotheses are tested with a questionnaire administered to 210 employees working in three Canadian organizations engaged in diversity management.
Findings
Results indicate that the main and interactive effects of organizational fairness and leader‐member exchange on perceived insider status are significant. The interactive effect on perceived insider status is higher for cultural minorities than for other employees.
Research limitations/implications
This study shows the importance of perceived insider status in the field of diversity, identifies organizational fairness and leader‐member exchange as two significant organizational antecedents to perceived insider status, and describes the mechanisms linking these antecedents to perceived insider status (the interaction effects).
Originality/value
The main contribution of the research resides in the identification of perceived insider status as a variable that deserves more attention in the field of diversity. The article invites future research to explore the behavioral consequences of perceived insider status in diverse teams, and to pursue the understanding of mechanisms leading to feelings of inclusion.
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Citation
Guerrero, S., Sylvestre, J. and Muresanu, D. (2013), "Pro‐diversity practices and perceived insider status", Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal, Vol. 20 No. 1, pp. 5-19. https://doi.org/10.1108/13527601311296229
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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