What did you mean by that? Justice implications of interpersonal interactions for Latino/as.

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Article

Publication Date

2017

Abstract

The labor force in the United States is increasingly becoming diverse, fueled by a growth in Latino/as, which increases the prevalence of cross-cultural interactions at work. The purpose of the current study is to understand the implications of microaggressions and communication values for Latino/as’ interpersonal and informational justice. Qualtrics Panels were used to recruit 259 working Latino/a adults in the United States. Regression analyses and polynomial regression with response surface analysis were used to test the hypotheses. Discrimination, in the form of microaggressions, is negatively related to interpersonal justice. Though, the relationship is buffered if subordinates trust their supervisor. Furthermore, the greater the discrepancy in a cultural values regarding communication style preference (High-Context/Low-Context [HCLC]) between supervisors and subordinates, the lower levels of perceived informational justice. Our findings contribute to the limited literature on managing Latino/as in the U.S. workforce, and in particular, the cultural implications for fairness. The current study answers a call to understand U.S. Latino/as’ experiences at work while being among the first to apply the concept of microaggressions to a work context. In addition, we add to the justice literature by investigating cultural predictors of justice. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)

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https://doi.org/10.1037/lat0000073

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