Selective incivility: an insidious form of discrimination in organizations
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
ISSN: 2040-7149
Article publication date: 12 March 2020
Issue publication date: 7 April 2020
Abstract
Purpose
This article serves as an introduction to four articles featured in a special issue on selective incivility in the workplace. This collection of papers addresses pressing issues around unpacking and tackling selective incivility in organizations.
Design/methodology/approach
This introductory article first highlights research in this area to date, provides a summary of the papers included in this special issue and ends with intriguing themes from the papers and ways in which they advance the field.
Findings
These papers reveal contextual factors that help us better understand selective incivility: group processes, workplace gender composition, status and power and modality (in-person or online incivility).
Originality/value
By bringing together four approaches to studying selective incivility, this special issue pushes the field forward, providing empirically based insights as well as compelling new research directions.
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Citation
Kabat-Farr, D., Settles, I.H. and Cortina, L.M. (2020), "Selective incivility: an insidious form of discrimination in organizations", Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Vol. 39 No. 3, pp. 253-260. https://doi.org/10.1108/EDI-09-2019-0239
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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