PSY/610 PSY610 PSY 610 Week 3 - Discussion

PSY 610 Week 3 - Discussion

Week 3 - Discussion

This week you have read research on the theories of power, leadership, prejudice, discrimination, stereotyping, and obedience to authority. Now you will have a chance to showcase what you have learned by creating a recommendation based on this scenario (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. about discrimination in the workplace.

Your post should be approximately 500 words in length and include appropriate APA-style citations and references as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. In addition to citing the assigned works you read this week, please locate and cite at least two more peer-reviewed journal articles on any of the areas studied this week to support your position. These articles should be recent (published within the last 10 years).

Guided Response: Review several of your colleagues’ posts and respond to at least two of your peers. In your responses, ask your fellow classmates some follow-up questions or provide suggestions.  You may want to ask your classmates to clarify some things, identify some potential issues they may want to consider, and provide them with some suggestions regarding their recommendations. Continue to monitor the discussion forum until 5:00 p.m. MST on Day 7 of the week and respond to anyone who replies to your initial post.

 Scenario: The Workplace
Read this news story of an employment (racial) discrimination lawsuit filed against Tiffany & Company. http://nyti.ms/1o2upbn
After reading the story and your scholarly readings for the week, what advice would you give to any employer who is concerned about prejudice and discrimination in the workplace? One of the accusations alleged in the lawsuit is that a top management official stated his surprise that a Black man is representing such a high end brand as Tiffany. What does the research show about implicit attitudes on race? Can implicit attitudes affect the way someone behaves toward others? What impact might obedience to authority have on perpetuating workplace harassment/discrimination? Please be sure to use scholarly, peer-reviewed research to support your advice and professional opinions.