Workplace Romance and Career Reputation Effects across Industries

IF 3.1 3区经济学 Q2 BUSINESS

International Journal of Business Communication Pub Date : 2022-06-07 DOI:10.1177/23294884221100800

Rebecca M. Chory, Lisa A. Mainiero, Sean M. Horan

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to empirically answer the longstanding question regarding industry differences in reactions to workplace romance. Departing from prior research designs, and employing the largest workplace romance sample to date, close to 1,000 adults in major US cities reported their workplace romance experiences and beliefs through an internet survey. Beliefs about workplace romance’s career reputation effects, workplace romance occurrence, and comfort with workplace romance differed by industry, with Healthcare, Education, Administration, and Other Professional industries appearing to represent the most conservative workplaces, and Finance, Trade, and Sales; STEM; and Blue-Collar and Manual Labor industries the most liberal. Industry also interacted with employee sex, management status, and age to affect workplace romance outcomes. Furthermore, workplace romances were seen as more damaging to women’s than men’s careers. Results suggest that human resources professionals should develop workplace romance policies that match the norms and values of their workplaces. A “one-size-fits-all” policy will be ineffective and, in some industries, may be construed as infringing on privacy. Workplace romance’s effect on career reputations depends on the participant’s industry, management status, age, and gender, underscoring the need for awareness of cultural influences on evaluations of employee sexuality. This study empirically demonstrates, for the first time, that industry is associated with beliefs about workplace romance’s career reputation effects. Findings for Blue-Collar and Manual Labor work, previously overlooked, suggest particularly intriguing connections among masculinity, sexuality, aggression, and reputation effects.

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职场恋情与行业声誉效应

本研究的目的是从经验上回答一个长期存在的问题，即行业对职场恋情反应的差异。与之前的研究设计不同，采用了迄今为止最大的职场浪漫样本，美国主要城市的近1000名成年人通过互联网调查报告了他们的职场浪漫经历和信仰。关于职场恋情对职业声誉影响、职场恋情发生和职场恋情舒适度的看法因行业而异，医疗保健、教育、行政和其他专业行业似乎代表了最保守的职场，金融、贸易和销售行业；茎；蓝领和体力劳动行业是最自由的。行业还与员工性别、管理地位和年龄相互作用，影响职场恋情的结果。此外，职场恋情对女性职业生涯的损害比男性更大。研究结果表明，人力资源专业人员应该制定与工作场所规范和价值观相匹配的职场浪漫政策。“一刀切”的政策将是无效的，在某些行业，可能会被解释为侵犯隐私。职场恋情对职业声誉的影响取决于参与者的行业、管理地位、年龄和性别，这突出表明需要意识到文化对员工性取向评估的影响。这项研究首次从经验上证明，行业与职场恋情对职业声誉影响的信念有关。以前被忽视的蓝领和体力劳动的研究结果表明，男性气质、性取向、攻击性和声誉影响之间存在着特别有趣的联系。

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International Journal of Business Communication Multiple-

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7.70

自引率

14.30%

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of Business Communication (IJBC) publishes manuscripts that contribute to knowledge and theory of business communication as a distinct, multifaceted field approached through the administrative disciplines, the liberal arts, and the social sciences. Accordingly, IJBC seeks manuscripts that address all areas of business communication including but not limited to business composition/technical writing, information systems, international business communication, management communication, and organizational and corporate communication. In addition, IJBC welcomes submissions concerning the role of written, verbal, nonverbal and electronic communication in the creation, maintenance, and performance of profit and not for profit business.