1281: Unravelling Workplace Inequality: The Role and Effectiveness of Organizational Diversity Practices (13924)

Organizer(s)

• IM

  Ivy Mai

  U. of Calgary, Canada

Participant(s)

• NF

  Naomi Fa-Kaji

  U. of Virginia, United States
• MH

  Michelle Hebl

  Rice U., United States

Presenter(s)

• AR

  Aneesh Rai

  U. of Maryland R.H. Smith School of Business

Participant(s)

• EK

  Erika Kirgios

  U. of Chicago Booth School of business, United States
• BL

  Brian Lucas

  Cornell U., United States
• KM

  Katherine Milkman

  U. of Pennsylvania, United States

Presenter(s)

• CB

  Camellia Bryan

  Schulich School of Business, Canada

Participant(s)

• FD

  Felix Danbold

  UCL School of Management, United Kingdom

Organizer(s)

• NA

  Natalya Alonso

  Beedie School of Business Simon Fraser U., Canada
• JW

  Justin Weinhardt

  U. of Calgary, Canada

Presenter(s)

• IM

  Ivy Mai

  U. of Calgary, Canada

Participant(s)

• NA

  Natalya Alonso

  Beedie School of Business Simon Fraser U., Canada
• JW

  Justin Weinhardt

  U. of Calgary, Canada

Presenter(s)

• SS

  Samuel Skowronek

  UCLA Anderson School of Management, United States

Participant(s)

• JH

  Joyce He

  U. of California, Los Angeles, United States

Presenter(s)

• CN

  Christine Nittrouer

  Texas Tech U., United States

Despite organizations’ efforts to improve diversity and inclusion at work, many diversity practices have yielded limited impact, while some lead to unintended consequences. While existing research has primarily focused on assessing support for these practices, there remains a critical gap in understanding the contextual nuances influencing their impact. To bridge this gap, this symposium aims to investigate organizational practices promoting diversity. Across five papers, this symposium (1) addresses the limitations of current diversity practices and whom they work best for, (2) proposes practical and innovative interventions to reduce biases and increase representation during recruitment and hiring, and (3) explores causes for why DEI supporters may become opponents to safeguard against setbacks. Taken together, this symposium provides insights for organizations to consider when adopting diversity practices.

Presentations:

• 09:45 – 11:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1281: Who Fits This Goal? Intersectional Effects on Selection Decisions Under Vague and Specific Diversity (13924)
  

  Author: Ivy Mai – U. of Calgary

  Author: Natalya Alonso – Beedie School of Business Simon Fraser U.

  Author: Justin Weinhardt – U. of Calgary
• 09:45 – 11:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1281: The Limits of Technical Fixes: Female Medical Students Make More Mistakes in the US Residency Match (13924)
  

  Author: Samuel Skowronek – UCLA Anderson School of Management

  Author: Joyce He – U. of California, Los Angeles
• 09:45 – 11:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1281: Reducing Discrimination Against Individuals With Mental Impairments: The Influence of Section 503 (13924)
  

  Author: Christine Nittrouer – Texas Tech U.

  Author: Naomi Fa-Kaji – U. of Virginia

  Author: Michelle Hebl – Rice U.
• 09:45 – 11:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1281: A Longer List of Referrals Increases Gender Diversity: Evidence From Two Field Experiments (13924)
  

  Author: Aneesh Rai – U. of Maryland R.H. Smith School of Business

  Author: Erika Kirgios – U. of Chicago Booth School of business

  Author: Brian J. Lucas – Cornell U.

  Author: Katherine Milkman – U. of Pennsylvania
• 09:45 – 11:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1281: DEI U-Turns: When and Why DEI Supporters Become Opponents (13924)
  

  Author: Camellia Bryan – Schulich School of Business

  Author: Felix Danbold – UCL School of Management