Social consensus influences ethnic diversity preferences
There is widespread segregation between workplaces along ethnic lines. We expand upon previous research on segregation and social influence by testing the effect of the latter on personal diversity preferences, specifically in employees’ selection into hypothetical workplaces. In a survey study with...
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| description | There is widespread segregation between workplaces along ethnic lines. We expand upon previous research on segregation and social influence by testing the effect of the latter on personal diversity preferences, specifically in employees’ selection into hypothetical workplaces. In a survey study with 364 European American respondents in three waves, participants complied with social consensus preferences for either more or less workplace diversity. The new preference was sufficiently internalized to be retained largely unaltered a week later. Simulations suggest a self-reinforcing effect, where accurate social consensus information may be sufficient to change preferences. Given that initial choices were polarized, perceived social consensus can vary highly between people in society, and influencing this perception may feed back into greater acceptance of minorities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2c5961f712544f67b5e201f5fd5ae1c62023-09-21T12:43:11ZengTaylor & Francis GroupSocial Influence1553-45101553-45292018-10-0113419220810.1080/15534510.2018.15403581540358Social consensus influences ethnic diversity preferencesFredrik Jansson0Moa Bursell1Stockholm UniversityInstitute for Futures StudiesThere is widespread segregation between workplaces along ethnic lines. We expand upon previous research on segregation and social influence by testing the effect of the latter on personal diversity preferences, specifically in employees’ selection into hypothetical workplaces. In a survey study with 364 European American respondents in three waves, participants complied with social consensus preferences for either more or less workplace diversity. The new preference was sufficiently internalized to be retained largely unaltered a week later. Simulations suggest a self-reinforcing effect, where accurate social consensus information may be sufficient to change preferences. Given that initial choices were polarized, perceived social consensus can vary highly between people in society, and influencing this perception may feed back into greater acceptance of minorities.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15534510.2018.1540358social influencesegregationworkplacesingroup biasstatus |
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| title | Social consensus influences ethnic diversity preferences |
| title_full | Social consensus influences ethnic diversity preferences |
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| title_short | Social consensus influences ethnic diversity preferences |
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| topic | social influence segregation workplaces ingroup bias status |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15534510.2018.1540358 |
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