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Human Resources? Objectification at Work

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Peter Belmi
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Juliana Schroeder *
DOI:10.1037/pspi0000254delete
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People behave differently when at work than not at work; for example. they are less interested in making close friends and use more transactional language (networking vs. socializing). These examples hint at a broader phenomenon: that people engage in more objectification-treating people akin to objects in work contexts than non work contexts. We propose that objectification is more prevalent at work because people engage in more calculative and strategic thinking (i.e., making decisions by computing the costs and benefits). Seven studies (N = 2,712) test this. In Study 1. participants objectified the same individuals more when they were pictured at work (e.g., in an office) than not at work (e.g.. in a coffee shop). In Study 2, there was more objectification when the same event was framed as more (vs. less) work-related. Studies 3a and 3b (experience-sampling studies with 2,300 data points) show that working adults objectify others more during work than non work interactions and demonstrate which situational characteristics enhance objectification. Study 4 manipulates the proposed mechanism: Participants nudged to think less calculatively and strategically showed a reduced tendency to objectify others in work contexts. Considering consequences, job applicants in Study 5 who read company mission statements containing more calculative language expected more objectification and were less interested in applying. Moreover, employees who perceived more objectification in their workplace reported more negative work experiences (e.g., feeling lower belonging, experiencing more incivility; Study 6). Together, these studies provide insight into how objectification arises, where it occurs, and its consequences.
Keyword:
mindset
objectification
organizations
person perception
workplace

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Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 封面图
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
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6.7
论文数:
7.0K
被引数:
8.2W

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University of Virginia
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3.0W
论文数: 2.7W
被引数: 4.1W
University of California System 封面图
University of California System
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37.5W
论文数: 33.7W
被引数: 6.6K
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