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Lee Nathalia - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Authenticity from Benevolent Sexism: Women’s Perception of Male Allies
    SFU Library, 2021
    Co-Authors: Lee Nathalia
    Abstract:

    Men are often called to be allies for women to challenge sexism and gender inequity. However, despite intentions to help, men may still approach Allyship from a position of benevolent sexism. Benevolent sexism (BS) appears positive but is based on restrictive gender roles and stereotypes that women are weak and need protecting. Such beliefs lead Male allies to overhelp or provide help that is ineffective in improving women’s status. However, women may interpret the protective and supportive face of BS as an authentic desire to improve women’s status.This interpretation may also depend on how strongly women identify with feminism which can inform their awareness of gender inequity and recognition of sexism. The current study explored whether women will perceive help from a Male Ally as an authentic desire to improve women’s status even if he exhibits BS. Women recruited from undergraduate psychology classes completed a pre-test survey measuring their endorsement of BS and identification with feminism. They were then randomly assigned to one of two conditions in which they read about a man engaging in efforts to help women in his school’s robotics club but who also exhibited either BS or egalitarian views. Participants then completed measures about their perceptions of the Ally, including his motives and intentions. Women who identify as feminists and are low in their endorsement of BS should be more able to recognize sexism and be more suspicious of the intentions of an Ally who exhibits it

King, Eden B - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Helping or Hurting?: Understanding Women’s Perceptions of Male Allies
    ScholarWorks@BGSU, 2019
    Co-Authors: Cheng, Shannon K, Ng, Linnea C, Traylor, Allison M, King, Eden B
    Abstract:

    In the past decade, organizational scholars have begun to explore the role of allies in mitigating workplace discrimination toward women and members of minority groups. However, this nascent literature has, to this point, failed to consider the perspective of targets of Ally behavior. That is, we do not yet know how targets of discrimination experience others’ intervention or advocacy. To begin to understand these issues, we examine target perceptions of Allyship through a qualitative critical incident approach, asking women to describe experiences in which a man has effectively and ineffectively acted as an Ally to them in the workplace. Our findings from surveying 100 women provide new insights regarding who engages in Ally behaviors, what behaviors these allies enact, when and where the behaviors take place, and why participants believed their Male Ally engaged in this behavior

Cheng, Shannon K - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Helping or Hurting?: Understanding Women’s Perceptions of Male Allies
    ScholarWorks@BGSU, 2019
    Co-Authors: Cheng, Shannon K, Ng, Linnea C, Traylor, Allison M, King, Eden B
    Abstract:

    In the past decade, organizational scholars have begun to explore the role of allies in mitigating workplace discrimination toward women and members of minority groups. However, this nascent literature has, to this point, failed to consider the perspective of targets of Ally behavior. That is, we do not yet know how targets of discrimination experience others’ intervention or advocacy. To begin to understand these issues, we examine target perceptions of Allyship through a qualitative critical incident approach, asking women to describe experiences in which a man has effectively and ineffectively acted as an Ally to them in the workplace. Our findings from surveying 100 women provide new insights regarding who engages in Ally behaviors, what behaviors these allies enact, when and where the behaviors take place, and why participants believed their Male Ally engaged in this behavior

Moser Charlotte - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Male Allies Decrease Negative Effects of Tokenism for Women in Male Dominated Workplaces
    'Paleontological Institute at The University of Kansas', 2019
    Co-Authors: Moser Charlotte
    Abstract:

    Previous research has examined the antecedents and consequences of tokenism, and recent research has begun to address the utility of interventions for coping with these experiences. This is of particular importance for women in in science, technology, engineering, and math fields (STEM) as they are likely to find themselves in token contexts due to their minority status. Research has yet to identify the impact that dominant group “allies” may have in reducing the negative effects of tokenism. In Study 1, we test the protective effects of the presence (vs absence) of Male allies in token and gender-balanced contexts. We asked White women (N=194) to imagine applying for a job at a STEM related company, manipulated the gender composition of their coworkers, and the existence of a Male coworker Ally, and to respond to several dependent measures related to tokenism. The expected two-way interaction emerged on most dependent measures, with an Ally in token conditions being protective compared to all other conditions. In Study 2, we assessed whether the gender of the Ally matters. We asked White women (N = 204) to imagine working with either a Male, feMale, or no Ally. As expected, participants exposed to a Male Ally reported decreased effects of tokenism. In Study 3, we rule out the possibility that a friendly coworker would be as helpful as an Ally. White women (N = 329) were asked to imagine working in a company while manipulating the gender of a coworker who was either an Ally or a friend. Only participants who were shown a Male Ally showed decreased negative effects of tokenism. The results of this study present a possible novel intervention to help retain women in Male dominated fields

Juranek Wes - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Male Allies at the University of Nebraska
    DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2018
    Co-Authors: Tuttle Heath, Juranek Wes
    Abstract:

    Greater demands and limited resources mean that innovation is essential for Information Technology Systems (ITS) at the University of Nebraska. A key element of a successful and innovative organization is a culture that values and respects diversity. Diverse teams, in turn, lead to improved performance and a more effective organization (Hutchings & De Cieri, 2016). In this interactive session, presenters will discuss the role Male allies have in creating an inclusive culture, discuss every-day actions that everyone can take to improve the work environment, and promote the 2 development of a Male Ally group within ITS and how participants can stay involved. Hutchings, K., & De Cieri, H. (Eds) (2016) International Human Resource Management: From cross-cultural management to managing a diverse workforce. New York, NY: Rutledge