We agree with Landers and Behrend's (2015) proposition that Amazon's Mechanical Turk (MTurk) may provide great opportunities for organizational research samples. However, some groups are characteristically difficult to recruit because they stigmatized or socially disenfranchised (Birman, 2005; Miller, Forte, Wilson, & Greene, 2006; Sullivan Cain, 2004; see Campbell, Adams, Patterson, 2008, a review). These include individuals who have not previously been the focus of much research, such...

The present research examined the relation between authentic identity expression and transgender employees' work-related attitudes experiences. Drawing on Kernis' (2003) theoretical conceptualization of authenticity expanding current workplace management research, we predicted that employees who had taken steps to reduce discrepancy their inner gender identities outward manifestations would report more positive job experiences, in part because reduction this is related greater feelings...

The average weight of employees in the United States workforce is increasing. Importantly, relatively heavier are often subject to stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination based solely on their weight. These biases may be further influenced by factors such as employee gender specific nature job. Thus, we employ stereotype content model (SCM) examine multiplicative effects argue that perceptions warmth more salient than competence customer service contexts. In support our hypotheses, found...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact service providers’ attractiveness in jobs and examine underlying psychological mechanisms that may explain consumers’ different attitudes potential behavior. Design/methodology/approach An experimental design was used paper. Study 1 a scenario depicting front-desk agent performing check-in procedures 2 restaurant server. Data were analyzed using Hayes’ (2013) PROCESS macro. Findings demonstrated mediating effect perceived...

Purpose Many hospitality organizations see the benefits of engaging in corporate social responsibility (CSR), which can take many forms. This study aims to examine one relatively unique form CSR: hiring individuals experiencing houselessness. research aimed investigate impact houselessness on customers’ behavioral intentions, attitudes toward an organization and perceptions CSR actions. Design/methodology/approach Across two experiments, this investigated employing employee using...

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With the increasingly diverse workforce in hospitality and tourism industry, it is imperative to identify strategies reduce biases workplace. Across two studies, we examined utility of providing individual-level positive individuating information as a strategy combat customers’ stereotypes service encounters. In Study 1, explored effectiveness either stereotypical or counter-stereotypical remediate negative perceptions toward older workers an experimental vignette study using hypothetical...

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A Monte Carlo simulation examined estimation difficulties and parameter standard error bias for mean variance estimates of binary latent growth curve models using adjusted diagonally weighted least squares (WLSMV) robust maximum likelihood (MLR). Small medium effects slope means variances longitudinal designs with three, five, seven time points sample sizes 100, 200, 500, 1000 were examined. Results indicated that more points, larger size, symmetric distributions associated fewer improper...

Mental health issues are extremely common in the developed world, with as many one five people experiencing a mental illness every year. There host of negative outcomes for both organizations and individuals problems. One strategy that previous research has shown to be effective reducing stigma around is awareness training ( MHAT ) leaders. The aim current study was evaluate complementary program , Coworker Health Awareness Training Program CHAT employees. present uses wait‐list control...

Abstract Lack of safe and stable housing is a pernicious growing social concern, stereotypes about individuals experiencing houselessness are generally quite negative. Little scholarly work has examined insecurity its associated in employment contexts. The purpose the current research was to examine, context hospitality industry, whether status influences hiring managers' perceptions hireability (Study 1) customers' evaluations an organization employees 2) using stereotype content model....

Prior research has demonstrated the impact of military sexual trauma (MST) on health and well-being. However, little empirical work been published identifying protective factors for women who have experienced MST. We examined two different forms MST, harassment-only assault PTSD symptoms social functional impairment in a sample Veterans employed civilian workforce. The effects MST were at three times over period 9 months. found that included both harassment was associated with significantly...

Although there are several conceptualizations of identity for individuals who identify as gay or lesbian, no existing measures to characterize heterosexual identities have been theoretically derived empirically evaluated. This is particularly important, given heterosexuals’ relative power in soci

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Direct reflex inhibition and atrophy of muscle in response to joint dysfunction is well documented. Inhibitory phenomenon influencing musculature more remote from an injured area complex. Experimental evidence involving peripheral joints suggests there a neurophysiological pathway which influences activity the absence actual injury. Joint injury lumbar spine has been shown alter local segments. Clinical observation individuals with low back pain relationship between side symptoms compromised...

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