The Effect of Orga Izatio Al Diversity Ma Ageme T Approach O Pote Tial Applica Ts’ Perceptio S of Orga Ionization
THE EFFECT OF ORGA IZATIO AL DIVERSITY MA AGEME T APPROACH O POTE TIAL APPLICA TS’ PERCEPTIO S OF ORGA IONIZATION S
A Dissertation Presented to The Academic Faculty
by
Jesse Eason Olsen
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy in the College of Management
Georgia Institute of Technology August 2010
COPYRIGHT © 2010 JESSE EASO OLSE
THE EFFECT OF ORGA IZATIO AL DIVERSITY MA AGEME T APPROACH O POTE TIAL APPLICA TS’ PERCEPTIO S OF ORGA IZATIO S
Approved by: Dr. Luis L. Martins, Co-Advisor College of Management Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Charles K. Parsons, Co-Advisor College of Management Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Christina E. Shalley College Management Georgia Institute of Technology Date Approved: June 21, 2010 Dr. Lawrence R. James College of Management and School of Psychology Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Jill E. Perry-Smith Goizueta Business School Emory University
To Miho and our children.
ACK OWLEDGEME TS
First, I am grateful to my dissertation co-chairs, Drs. Luis Martins and Chuck Parsons, not only for sharing their expertise, but also for being so supportive and kind throughout the program. I wish to thank Drs. Chris Shalley, Larry James, and Jill PerrySmith for their guidance and support. I thank Drs. Terry Blum, Ingrid Fulmer, and Cindy Zapata for their warm encouragement and thoughtful advice. I am also grateful to my fellow doctoral students for their assistance and moral support. I thank Dr. Carolyn Davis for her assistance in obtaining a student sample and Ms. Lauren McDow for her valuable input. Thanks also to the other Management and Psychology faculty, staff, and graduate students who have been great friends, teachers, and colleagues. I thank my family and friends for their love and patience. Special gratitude goes to my mother, my father, Mary, and my grandparents for a lifetime of loving support. I am also grateful for Otousan and Okaasan’s patience,
A Dissertation Presented to The Academic Faculty
by
Jesse Eason Olsen
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy in the College of Management
Georgia Institute of Technology August 2010
COPYRIGHT © 2010 JESSE EASO OLSE
THE EFFECT OF ORGA IZATIO AL DIVERSITY MA AGEME T APPROACH O POTE TIAL APPLICA TS’ PERCEPTIO S OF ORGA IZATIO S
Approved by: Dr. Luis L. Martins, Co-Advisor College of Management Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Charles K. Parsons, Co-Advisor College of Management Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Christina E. Shalley College Management Georgia Institute of Technology Date Approved: June 21, 2010 Dr. Lawrence R. James College of Management and School of Psychology Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Jill E. Perry-Smith Goizueta Business School Emory University
To Miho and our children.
ACK OWLEDGEME TS
First, I am grateful to my dissertation co-chairs, Drs. Luis Martins and Chuck Parsons, not only for sharing their expertise, but also for being so supportive and kind throughout the program. I wish to thank Drs. Chris Shalley, Larry James, and Jill PerrySmith for their guidance and support. I thank Drs. Terry Blum, Ingrid Fulmer, and Cindy Zapata for their warm encouragement and thoughtful advice. I am also grateful to my fellow doctoral students for their assistance and moral support. I thank Dr. Carolyn Davis for her assistance in obtaining a student sample and Ms. Lauren McDow for her valuable input. Thanks also to the other Management and Psychology faculty, staff, and graduate students who have been great friends, teachers, and colleagues. I thank my family and friends for their love and patience. Special gratitude goes to my mother, my father, Mary, and my grandparents for a lifetime of loving support. I am also grateful for Otousan and Okaasan’s patience,