Abstract
Attitudes among 178 professional men and women working for a clothing
manufacturer and retailer depended on their work groups' sex composition.
Findings were consistent with status considerations: women expressed
a greater likelihood of leaving homogeneous groups than did men,
even though women expressed greater commitment, positive affect,
and perceptions of cooperation when they worked in all-female groups.
These results suggest that similarity-attraction may be inadequate
as the primary theoretical foundation for understanding how work
group sex composition influences men and women. ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR
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(Copyright applies to all Abstracts) Attitudes among 178 professional
men and women working for a clothing manufacturer and retailer depended
on their work groups' sex composition. Findings were consistent with
status considerations: women expressed a greater likelihood of leaving
homogeneous groups than did men, even though women expressed greater
commitment, positive affect, and perceptions of cooperation when
they worked in all-female groups. These results suggest that similarity-attraction
may be inadequate as the primary theoretical foundation for understanding
how work group sex composition influences men and women. ABSTRACT
FROM AUTHOR Copyright of Academy of Management Journal is the property
of Academy of Management and its content may not be copied or emailed
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express written permission. However, users may print, download, or
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