Poster - Politics and Race in the Workplace

List the hypotheses presented in this paper

H1: Trump-supporting managers are rated lower on inclusive leadership

H2: Inclusive leadership is positively related to thriving at work

H3: Inclusive leadership mediates relationship between perceived Trump support and thriving

H4: Effect of inclusive leadership on thriving is stronger for younger Black employees

H5: Indirect effect is stronger for younger Black employees

Draw the conceptual model

What are the implications of this paper

Managers’ political cues influence inclusion and employee thriving, therefore organizations should train and evaluate leaders for inclusive and unbiased behavior.

What are the results of this paper?

Trump-supporting managers are perceived as less inclusive, which leads to lower thriving among Black employees, and these effects are stronger for younger employees.

What stands out in the methodology of this paper?

The study uses a multi-study design combining a field study with experimental vignette studies to test both real-world and causal relationships.