Workplace racial/ethnic similarity, job satisfaction, and lumbar back health among warehouse workers: Asymmetric reactions across racial/ethnic groups

• Published in: Journal of organizational behavior Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 172 - 193
• Main Authors: Hoppe, Annekatrin, Fujishiro, Kaori, Heaney, Catherine A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2014; Wiley (Variant); Wiley Periodicals Inc
• Subjects: asymmetric reactions; diversity; Employee attitude; Employees; Health; Job satisfaction; Latin American people; Minority & ethnic groups; Occupational health; Organizational behavior; Racial differences; relational demography; Research Article; Studies; Warehouses; Workplaces; United States > US

Racial and ethnic minority employees constitute a significant proportion of the U.S. workforce. The literature on demographic similarity in the workplace suggests that the proportion of co-workers who share the same racial/ethnic background (racial/ethnic similarity) can influence job attitudes and...