Bigotry's Bad for Business: Consequences of Observed Aggression and Discrimination

There is an emerging literature exploring the consequences of witnessing discrimination and aggression at work. In this symposium, we explore the impact of workplace discrimination and aggression on witnesses' performance as well as firm performance, theories that explain these effects, and moderators that predict how witnesses perceive discrimination." How Discrimination Against Some Affects All: Testing Two Theories Presenter: Cody Brent Cox; St. Mary's U. Presenter: Charlie Law; Rice U. Sexual Orientation and Harassment: The Role of Sexism in Predicting Reactions to Harassment Presenter: Charlie Law; Rice U. Presenter: Erica Harris; Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute Presenter: Kaitlyn McCarthy; Pennsylvania State U. Presenter: Katharine Brown; Florida Southern College Presenter: Leilani Goodmon; Florida Southern College Presenter: Patrick Smith; Florida Southern College LGBT Diversity Initiatives and Firm Performance: Does Firm Size Matter? Presenter: Larry R. Martinez; Portland State U. P...