Article Accepted Manuscript

Reciprocal perception of Italian and immigrant blue-collar coworkers

Author(s) / Creator(s)

Monaci, Maria Grazia

Abstract / Description

Past research has examined the beneficial effects of contact focusing mainly on the affective dimension of intergroup relationships. Limited research has examined cognitive dimensions, in particular considering at the same time minority and majority group perspectives. This study tested whether contact in a work context relates differentially to the perception of interethnic conflict in Italian (n = 67) and immigrant (n = 40, all male) blue-collar coworkers with the potential mediation of reciprocal stereotypical content (competence and warmth dimensions), interethnic attitudes, perceived discrimination, and whether organizational identification amplifies the effect of contact. Multigroup path analysis revealed that the two stereotype dimensions, warmth and competence, mediate the relationship between interethnic contact and perceived discrimination for Italians, and between organizational identification and perceived conflict for immigrants. Results highlighted an asymmetrical effect of contact on perceived conflict, detrimental and direct for immigrant workers, beneficial and mediate via the outgroup cognitive image for the Italian workers. Findings suggest that a superordinate identity, in terms of organizational identification, may be effective in reducing conflict at the workplace for majority members, whilst a personalised strategy seems to be more suitable for minority members. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed along with the acculturation perspective.

Keyword(s)

perceived conflict interethnic contact organizational identification stereotype content

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Date of first publication

2021-05-16

Journal title

Europe's Journal of Psychology

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PsychArchives

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acceptedVersion

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reviewed

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Monaci, M. G. (in press). Reciprocal perception of Italian and immigrant blue-collar coworkers [Author accepted manuscript]. Europe's Journal of Psychology. http://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4837
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Monaci, Maria Grazia
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2021-05-16T12:11:33Z
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    2021-05-16T12:11:33Z
  • Date of first publication
    2021-05-16
  • Abstract / Description
    Past research has examined the beneficial effects of contact focusing mainly on the affective dimension of intergroup relationships. Limited research has examined cognitive dimensions, in particular considering at the same time minority and majority group perspectives. This study tested whether contact in a work context relates differentially to the perception of interethnic conflict in Italian (n = 67) and immigrant (n = 40, all male) blue-collar coworkers with the potential mediation of reciprocal stereotypical content (competence and warmth dimensions), interethnic attitudes, perceived discrimination, and whether organizational identification amplifies the effect of contact. Multigroup path analysis revealed that the two stereotype dimensions, warmth and competence, mediate the relationship between interethnic contact and perceived discrimination for Italians, and between organizational identification and perceived conflict for immigrants. Results highlighted an asymmetrical effect of contact on perceived conflict, detrimental and direct for immigrant workers, beneficial and mediate via the outgroup cognitive image for the Italian workers. Findings suggest that a superordinate identity, in terms of organizational identification, may be effective in reducing conflict at the workplace for majority members, whilst a personalised strategy seems to be more suitable for minority members. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed along with the acculturation perspective.
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  • Publication status
    acceptedVersion
  • Review status
    reviewed
  • Citation
    Monaci, M. G. (in press). Reciprocal perception of Italian and immigrant blue-collar coworkers [Author accepted manuscript]. Europe's Journal of Psychology. http://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4837
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  • ISSN
    1841-0413
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/4274
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4837
  • Language of content
    eng
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  • Publisher
    PsychArchives
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  • Is version of
    https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.2395
  • Is version of
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.8327
  • Is related to
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.8327
  • Keyword(s)
    perceived conflict
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  • Keyword(s)
    interethnic contact
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  • Keyword(s)
    organizational identification
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  • Keyword(s)
    stereotype content
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  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    Reciprocal perception of Italian and immigrant blue-collar coworkers
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  • DRO type
    article
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  • Journal title
    Europe's Journal of Psychology
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    PsychOpen GOLD
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  • Visible tag(s)
    Accepted Manuscript
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