Why Do Fools Fall in Love (at Work)? Factors Associated With the Incidence of Workplace Romance1

Salvaggio, Amy Nicole; Streich, Michelle; Hopper, Jennifer E.; Pierce, Charles A.

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“…Respondents indicated whether they were currently romantically involved with (e.g., dating, married to) someone who is employed by the same organization (1 ¼ No, 2 ¼ Yes, my spouse and I work for the same organization, 3 ¼ Yes, my domestic partner (i.e. someone you live with but are not married to) and I work for the same organization, or 4 ¼ Yes, I am dating someone who is employed by the same organization as I am) (see Pierce, 1998;Pierce and Aguinis, 2003;Salvaggio et al, 2011).…”

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Role of workplace romance policies and procedures on job pursuit intentions

Pierce

Karl²,

Brey³

2012

Journal of Managerial Psychology

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Access to this document was granted through an Emerald subscription provided by emerald-srm:573577 [] For AuthorsIf you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -This paper seeks to examine experimentally the effects of stipulations in an organization's workplace romance policy and procedures on individuals' perceptions of fairness, workplace fun, person-organization (P-O) fit, organizational attraction, and intent to pursue employment in the organization. Design/methodology/approach -A total of 103 business students and 79 casino employees assumed the role of a job seeker. They read one of five versions of a vignette that describes an organization's romance policy and consensual relationship agreement, and completed measures of dependent and control variables. Findings -An organization's type of romance policy has an effect on individuals' perceptions of fairness of the policy and degree to which the organization would be a fun place to work, and its type of consensual relationship agreement has an effect on individuals' perceptions of the degree to which the organization treats its employees fairly. The results also indicate that individuals' perceptions of the fairness of the type of romance policy and relationship agreement are positively associated with the degree to which they perceive the organization to be a fun place to work and their perceived P-O fit. Individuals' perceptions of the organization being a fun place to work and P-O fit are, in turn, positively associated with their organizational attraction, which, in its turn, is positively associated with their job pursuit intentions. Practical implications -Perceived fairness of stipulations in an organization's romance policy and procedures may signal to job seekers the degree to which the organization would be a fun place to work, provide P-O fit, and be attractive to pursue as an employer. Thus, with respect to managing workplace romances proactively via policies and procedures, organizations should consider the fairness perceptions of job seekers and not just organizational members. Originality/value -This is the first study to show that workplace romance policies and procedures may play a role in job pursuit intentions.

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Role of workplace romance policies and procedures on job pursuit intentions

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Brey³

2012

Journal of Managerial Psychology

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“…Recent surveys, too, have used convenience samples: for example, Salvaggio et al . 's () survey of 197 working adults who had been recruited by undergraduate psychology students as part of an assignment, and their 2010 survey of 113 working adults from local businesses recruited by two graduate students. The strength of the surveys is that they have clearly demonstrated the prevalence of romance.…”

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“…Attraction at work usually happens between those who work together closely, collaborate, are similar in attitude to each other and find it easy to interact (Byrne and Neuman ; Quinn ; Salvaggio et al . ). The increase in interaction as well as a sense of common purpose increases the likelihood of personal attraction.…”

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Romantic Relationships at Work: Why Love Can Hurt

Wilson

2014

Int J Management Reviews

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The academic community, practitioner literature and newspapers have all taken an interest in workplace romance. This paper aims to review the literature on workplace romance and to argue that the issue of power is key to understanding the negative consequences for individuals and organizations, linking workplace romance with theories or explanatory models of power.The paper first examines definitions of workplace romance, presents evidence of its prevalence, distinguishes between different types of workplace romance, and then looks at the main issues managers and organizations face when considering the issue. The approaches taken by research in management, law, psychology and sociology are contrasted. The motivations for romance and the place of culture are described. Secrecy, gender differences and the negative and positive outcomes for men and women are discussed. The link between romance and harassment is explored. The paper looks at what organizations have done to manage romance. The research methods that have been used are reviewed as are the gaps and weaknesses in order to make recommendations for future research. The review synthesizes accumulated knowledge in both research and practice, ending by identifying recommendations for managers.2 Romantic relationships at work: Why love can hurt

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“…Gutek, Cohen, and Konrad (1990) found that non-work-related sexualized behavior such as sexual jokes, comments, and innuendo had no significant effect on employees' self-reports of romances at work, but did influence their tendency to others' romances. In a study based on data collected from 197 employees, Salvaggio, Streich, Hopper, and Pierce (2011) also found the tendency to observe others having a romance was related to perceived workplace sexualization, but also to task interdependence. Employees in this study, however, were most likely to report initiating a workplace romance when workplace sexualization and male-female social contact were high, although there was no relationship between task interdependence and the tendency to initiate a workplace romance.…”

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Workplace Romances: “Going to Work Is Amazing and Really Fun”

Tengberg

Tidefors

2016

IJPS

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Much of the research on workplace romance has been conducted in the United States, and the focus has often been on negative consequences and risks for gender discrimination. The purpose of this study was to obtain an understanding of workplace romance through the point of view of those involved. Data were collected from five female participants and five male participants in separate focus groups; all participants had started a love affair at work. The thematic analysis of the transcripts showed that having a workplace romance was mostly a positive experience. However, all participants described the need to keep their romances secret for two main reasons: one, to avoid possible negative consequences, and the other, to enjoy feelings associated with a secret love affair. To some degree, the participants seemed to excuse themselves more readily than others whose behavior they thought was worse. When asked about workplace rules and policies, the participants wavered between expressing negative views and describing situations where rules could be needed.Keywords: excitement, focus group study, secrecy, sexuality, workplace romance IntroductionIn his article, "Coping with Cupid", Quinn (1977) examined workplace romances, focusing on people's motives to engage in such relationships. Subsequent research has not closely addressed the issues raised by Quinn's research. Mainiero (1986) described workplace romances as the "new sexual revolution" and Parks (2006) claimed the phenomenon was relatively common. Powell's (2012) study, one of the few to address the consequences of workplace romances from an organizational perspective, attributed their increase to the steady increase in women in the workplace at all organizational levels, offering the example of the United States, where women grew from 39% in 1973 to 47% of the labor force in 2010. Many Western countries have experienced a similar development, and in Sweden today 82% of all women are employed (Statistics Sweden, 2012).According to Powell and Foley (1998), managers of organizations and researchers in organizational psychology tend to be uncomfortable with discussing the topic of workplace romance and sexuality in a public forum; many researchers have no wish to be associated with the popular tabloid media's sensationalizing of romances, especially illicit ones that begin in the workplace. This resistance is less pronounced among researchers in the United States, where reportedly 90% of such research has been conducted (Boyd, 2010). However, the general theme in studies on workplace romance, especially in the United States, is often on negative consequences; positive experiences are seldom highlighted (Boyd, 2010;Wilson, 2015). Boyd explains that this harm-perspective may arise partly from a puritanical view of sexual relationships and partly from an increased focus on sexual harassment highlighted by the feminist movement. Zelizer (2009) wrote that many managers and employees may be wary of entering a workplace romance because the organization's policies ...

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Why Do Fools Fall in Love (at Work)? Factors Associated With the Incidence of Workplace Romance1

Cited by 26 publications

References 46 publications

Role of workplace romance policies and procedures on job pursuit intentions

Role of workplace romance policies and procedures on job pursuit intentions

Romantic Relationships at Work: Why Love Can Hurt

Workplace Romances: “Going to Work Is Amazing and Really Fun”

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