Moderators of the influence of supervisor-subordinate similarity on subordinate outcomes.
Gender, racial, and ethnic similarity were examined for 2,883 subordinate-supervisor dyads in a military setting. All forms of demographic similarity were weakly associated with satisfaction with one's supervisor and continued membership in the Army. White subordinates under the supervision of non-Whites expressed the lowest level of satisfaction with supervision. Two moderators were examined: supervisory support of equal opportunity and the length of time worked with a supervisor. Results underscore the value of fine-grained analyses in the area of relational demography and the value of studying temporal dynamics associated with relational demography.
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Department of Management, University of Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA. vecchio.1@nd.edu
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D000328:Adult; D003710:Demography; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel; D010559:Personnel Management; D011361:Professional Competence; D044469:Racial Groups