Incongruity between Work and Gender Roles: The Effects of Gender Stereotype Deviation on Job SatisfactionDate submitted: May 7, 2018Revised version accepted after double-blind review: August 31, 2019

Sina Otten and Dorothea Alewell

management revue - Socio-Economic Studies, 2020, vol. 31, issue 2, 206-231

Abstract: We analyze the effects of deviation from gender stereotypes on job satisfaction for male and female employees in general and for employees in leadership positions. Based on social role theory, backlash mechanisms owing to the violation of gender norms and role incongruity theory, we expect that deviating from gender stereotypes negatively affects job satisfaction. We test our hypotheses by hierarchically applying multiple linear regressions to German employee data. Results show a stable negative effect of deviation from gender stereotypes on job satisfaction for women only. Our findings are consistent with recent studies that confirm traditional gender structures on the labor market and expand our knowledge about backlash effects, since they indicate that deviation from gender norms not only affects objective career indicators but also subjective ones. As job satisfaction is a predictor of organizational success, we discuss ways for organizations to reduce the harmful effects of persistent traditional gender stereotypes in workplaces.

Date: 2020
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