Actions speak louder than words: Outsiders' perceptions of diversity mixed messages

• Main Authors: WINDSCHEID, Leon, BOWES-SPERRY, Lynn, KIDDER, Deborah L., CHEUNG, Ho Kwan, MORNER, Michele, LIEVENS, Filip
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2016
• Subjects: Diversity; mixed message; employer attractiveness; women on board; behavioral integrity; Human Resources Management; Organizational Behavior and Theory
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/5736; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/6735/viewcontent/Windscheidetal2016DiversityMixedMessages_afv.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

To attract a gender diverse workforce, many employers use diversity statements to publicly signal that they value gender diversity. However, this often represents a misalignment between words and actions (i.e., a diversity mixed message) because most organizations are male dominated, especially in b...