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Developing an instrument for measuring attitudes toward and perceptions of workplace diversity: An initial report
Author(s) -
De Meuse Kenneth P.,
Hostager Todd J.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
human resource development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1532-1096
pISSN - 1044-8004
DOI - 10.1002/1532-1096(200101/02)12:1<33::aid-hrdq4>3.0.co;2-p
Subject(s) - diversity (politics) , perception , psychology , social psychology , applied psychology , survey instrument , cultural diversity , sociology , neuroscience , anthropology
Despite the wealth of information on the “how‐to's” of workplace diversity, relatively little attention has been paid to developing measures of workplace diversity itself. In this article we present the results of a three‐year investigation. A multidimensional framework for conceptualizing perceptions of and attitudes toward workplace diversity was constructed, an instrument was developed to measure them, and the instrument was administered in three research settings. Initial results suggest that it offers a valid, useful assessment of diversity attitudes and perceptions. The article concludes with suggestions for future research.