The Impact of Demographic Composition of Social Networks on Perceived Inclusion in the Workplace

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Jung, Heyjie; Welch, Eric W.
• 署名单位: Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix; Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix; Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix
• 刊物名称: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0033-3352
• DOI: 10.1111/puar.13470
• 发表日期: 2022
• 页码: 522-536
• 关键词: Public organizations; ingroup entitativity; IDENTITY; diversity; GENDER; DISSIMILARITY; POWER; work; RACE; management

摘要

Inclusion in the workplace is defined as the extent to which individuals perceive that they are part of significant processes in organizations. This article explores the determinants of workplace inclusion by asking: How does the demographic composition of social networks inside and outside of the workplace affect perceived inclusion in the workplace? We apply literature on social identity theory and social network theory to develop and test hypotheses on professional sub-network demographic composition using the linear regression analysis on data from the 2011 National Science Foundation-funded national survey of academic faculty on work environment and careers in US universities. Among other results, we find that perceived inclusion is explained by the interactions between race, gender, and demographic composition of professional networks. Findings provide new insights for the management of diversity in the workplace.