Search Results - "Thomas, Kecia M."

Do Color Blindness and Multiculturalism Remedy or Foster Discrimination and Racism? by Plaut, Victoria C., Thomas, Kecia M., Hurd, Kyneshawau, Romano, Celina A.

“…This article offers insight from psychological science into whether models of diversity (e.g., color blindness and multiculturalism) remedy or foster…”
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Is Multiculturalism or Color Blindness Better for Minorities? by Plaut, Victoria C., Thomas, Kecia M., Goren, Matt J.

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The role of diversity practices and inclusion in promoting trust and employee engagement by Downey, Stephanie N., van der Werff, Lisa, Thomas, Kecia M., Plaut, Victoria C.

“…This paper investigates the association of diversity practices with an important aspect of workplace well‐being, engagement. It was hypothesized that this…”
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Leading as “the Other” by Thomas, Kecia M.

“…People of color and women remain woefully underrepresented in top leadership positions across industries. Yet the doors to power and authority in organizations…”
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R.E.A.L. (Racialized Experiences in Academic Life) Talk: a Curated Conversation with Four Black Fellows by Avery, Derek R., McKay, Patrick F., Roberson, Quinetta M., Thomas, Kecia M.

“…This article presents a candid, curated conversation among four Black organizational scientists, who are fellows of multiple professional societies, about the…”
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The Hidden Prejudice in Selection: A Research Investigation on Skin Color Bias by Harrison, Matthew S., Thomas, Kecia M.

“…In this era of affirmative action, racial discrimination in the workplace has been studied widely. A common negligence of these studies is that they disregard…”
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From Mammy to Superwoman: Images That Hinder Black Women's Career Development by Reynolds-Dobbs, Wendy, Thomas, Kecia M., Harrison, Matthew S.

“…Black women, like other women of color, find themselves at the intersection of both racism and sexism in the workplace. Due to their unique dual status as…”
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Race and Ethnicity in the Workplace: Spotlighting the Perspectives of Historically Stigmatized Groups by Plaut, Victoria C., Thomas, Kecia M., Hebl, Michelle R.

“…Racial and ethnic identity matter and are salient for people in the workplace--a place where people spend a substantial amount of their time. This special…”
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A Similar, Marginal Place in the Academy: Contextualizing the Leadership Strategies of Black Women in the United States and South Africa by Johnson, Lindsay N., Thomas, Kecia M.

“…The Problem. Persisting challenges of inequity in higher education often position Black women as outsiders within their academic environments, resulting in…”
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Assessing the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure for Measurement Equivalence Across Racial and Ethnic Groups by Avery, Derek R., Tonidandel, Scott, Thomas, Kecia M., Johnson, C. Douglas, Mack, Dan A.

“…An increasing number of organizational researchers examine the effects of ethnic identity and other-group orientation. In doing so, many use Phinney's (1992)…”
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Intentions to Initiate Mentoring Relationships: Understanding the Impact of Race, Proactivity, Feelings of Deprivation, and Relationship Roles by Hu, Changya, Thomas, Kecia M., Lance, Charles E.

“…The authors used a within-subjects experiment to examine the following influences on intentions to initiate informal mentorship: race similarity (RS),…”
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An Inclusive Strategy of Teaching Diversity by Thomas, Kecia M., Ny Mia Tran, Dawson, Bryan L.

“…The article argues that many forms of diversity instruction, be it in the classroom or a conference room, have promoted an appreciation of differences without…”
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Advertising and recruitment: Marketing to minorities by Perkins, Lesley A., Thomas, Kecia M., Taylor, Gail A.

“…Growing diversity, increasing multinationalism, and a need to better understand minority consumers make recruiting minority professionals to the workplace…”
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Organizational Attractiveness and Individual Differences: Are Diverse Applicants Attracted by Different Factors? by Thomas, Kecia M., Wise, P. Gail

“…Recruiting is a critical staffing activity for organizations, but its impact on the job seeker is poorly understood. Much remains to be learned about…”
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The Roles of Protégé Race, Gender, and Proactive Socialization Attempts on Peer Mentoring by Thomas, Kecia M., Hu, Changya, Gewin, Amanda G., Bingham, Kecia, Yanchus, Nancy

“…The problem and the solution. A within-subjects design was used to examine the roles of newcomer race, gender, and proactive socialization attempts on…”
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Psychological privilege and ethnocentrism as barriers to cross-cultural adjustment and effective intercultural interactions by Thomas, Kecia M.

“…The increased occurrence of intercultural contact necessitates a better understanding of why sojourner assignments and expatriate positions often result in the…”
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Is All Sexual Harassment Viewed the Same? Mock Juror Decisions in Same- and Cross-Gender Cases by Wayne, Julie Holliday, Riordan, Christine M, Thomas, Kecia M

“…Given recent court decisions, there is a need to investigate less common forms of sexual harassment, including women harassing men and same-gender harassment…”
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Blending Content and Contact: The Roles of Diversity Curriculum and Campus Heterogeneity in Fostering Diversity Management Competency by Avery, Derek R., Thomas, Kecia M.

“…Managers must understand, embrace, and leverage the demographic differences among their employees if they are to succeed in today's multicultural…”
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Mentoring minority graduate students: issues and strategies for institutions, faculty, and students by Thomas, Kecia M, Willis, Leigh A, Davis, Jimmy

“…Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine mentoring relationships involving minority graduate students in the USA.Design methodology approach - The…”
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Advancing women's leadership in academe: new directions for research and HRD practice by Thomas, Kecia M, Bierema, Laura, Landau, Harriet

“…Women are underrepresented in the leadership ranks across society. Research and the development of strategies to assist corporate women in breaking the glass…”
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