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Determinants of Attitudes toward Affirmative Action in a Swiss Sample

Krings, Franciska ; Tschan, Franziska ; Bettex, Sophie

In: Journal of Business and Psychology, 2007, vol. 21, no. 4, p. 585-611

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    Titre
    • Determinants of Attitudes toward Affirmative Action in a Swiss Sample
    Auteur
    • Krings, Franciska. HEC, University of Lausanne, Building Internef, Office 613, 1015, Lausanne-Dorigny, Switzerland
    • Tschan, Franziska. Institut de Psychologie du Travail et des Organisations, University of Neuchâtel, Faubourg de l'Hôpital 106, 2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
    • Bettex, Sophie. Institut de Psychologie du Travail et des Organisations, University of Neuchâtel, Faubourg de l'Hôpital 106, 2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • Journal of Business and Psychology, 2007, vol. 21, no. 4, p. 585-611. Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; http://www.springer-ny.com
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    • oai:doc.rero.ch:314096
    Summary
    162 Swiss employees were surveyed to assess knowledge of and attitudes toward different types of affirmative action programs (AAPs) for women. Findings show that knowledge of AAPs 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 AAPs. 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 self-view (self-esteem and gender self-concept) were largely unrelated to attitudes toward AAPs. Implications for research and organizations are discussed