serval:BIB_E72668DEA732
Determinants of attitudes toward affirmative action in a Swiss sample
10.1007/s10869-007-9042-0
000247375500006
http://www.springerlink.com/content/j2202147j1t02735/
Krings
F.
author
Tschan
F.
author
Bettex
S.
author
article
2007
Journal of Business and Psychology
0889-3268
journal
21
4
585-611
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.
affirmative action
attitudes
gender
prejudice
self-view
eng
60_published
true
peer-reviewed
University of Lausanne
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