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Determinants of attitudes toward affirmative action in a Swiss sample
Auteur(s)
Krings, Franciska
Bettex, Sophie
Date de parution
2007
In
Journal of Business and Psychology
Vol.
4
No
21
De la page
585
A la page
611
Mots-clés
Résumé
162 Swiss employees were surveyed to assess knowledge of and attitudes toward different types of affirmative action programs (AA.Ps) for women. Findings show that knowledge of AA.Ps was limited and AAPs were most frequently associated with child care measures. Attitudes toward opportunity enhancement programs, especially toward child care, were more positive than toward preferential selection and positive discriminatory programs. Women held more positive attitudes toward AA.Ps. However, for some attitudes, gender differences were entirely mediated by symbolic prejudice toward working women. Independently of gender, symbolic prejudice was a key predictor of all attitudes. Measures of selfview (self-esteem and gender self-concept) were largely unrelated to attitudes toward AA.Ps. Implications for research and organizations are discussed.
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Type de publication
journal article
