Observers’ reactions to workplace incivility in the masculine domain: How does role congruency explain gender bias in future workers?

Based on Role Congruity Theory, we tested the hypothesis of gender bias by examining gender differences in observers’ evaluations of the awareness and acceptability of workplace incivility gender‐dyad interaction. Three hundred and ninety‐six Spanish high school students (55.3% female) read one scen...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of psychology 2019-12, Vol.60 (6), p.628-636
Main Authors: Carmona‐Cobo, Isabel, Lopez‐Zafra, Esther, Garrosa, Eva
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Bias
Employment - psychology
Female
Females
Gender bias
Gender differences
Humans
Incivility
Male
Males
masculine domain
Masculinity
observers
role congruency
Sex differences
Sex Factors
Sexism
Social Perception
Workplace
workplace incivility
Young Adult
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Summary:Based on Role Congruity Theory, we tested the hypothesis of gender bias by examining gender differences in observers’ evaluations of the awareness and acceptability of workplace incivility gender‐dyad interaction. Three hundred and ninety‐six Spanish high school students (55.3% female) read one scenario of overt incivility (publicly humiliates and openly doubts the employee's judgment) or covert (omits and pays little attention) from a leader (female vs. male) toward a subordinate (female vs. male) in engineering. Results indicated gender differences among observers. From the leader actor of incivility, males were more aware and accepted less the incivility when performed by a female leader in a male domain; whereas females were more aware and accepted less incivility than males in all cases. Regarding the subordinate target of incivility, only females were more aware and accepted less incivility, and both males and females were more aware and accepted less covert incivility. Our results reveal practical implications for interventions from a gender perspective.
ISSN:0036-5564
1467-9450
DOI:10.1111/sjop.12576