Across four studies (N = 1,555) we find that individuals perceive teams with hierarchical representation (i.e., minority employees represented throughout their hierarchy) as more attractive than equally diverse teams that lack hierarchical representation. Teams with hierarchical representation are perceived as more diverse and as having superior team functioning (Study 1). Furthermore, the effect of hierarchical representation on team attractiveness did not differ between racial minority and majority participants (Studies 2-3), suggesting that attitudes about race among racial majority members might have evolved since a previous study found only racial minorities to be concerned with hierarchical representation. Additionally, diverse teams without hierarchical representation are perceived as no more attractive than hierarchical teams with objectively lower diversity (Study 3) and non-hierarchical teams without diversity (Study 4). These studies highlight the importance of minority representation across every echelon of a hierarchy rather than only at lower levels.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
hi@scite.ai
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.