How objectifiers are granted power in the workplace

Zhang, Bibi; Wisse, Barbara; Lord, Robert G.

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How objectifiers are granted power in the workplace

Bibi Zhang

, Barbara Wisse, Robert G. Lord

European Journal of Social Psychology, Volume: 53, Issue: 4, Pages: 681 - 702

Swansea University Author: Bibi Zhang

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Objectification often has profound negative consequences for the victims, yet we argue that objectification may have positive ancillary implications for the perpetrators. Drawing from system justification theory, we posit that especially in organizations characterized by higher power distance, objec...

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How objectifiers are granted power in the workplace

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