Stereotypes: Organizational Prejudice and Discrimination

Stereotypes: Organizational Prejudice and Discrimination

Introduction

The study of stereotyping, discrimination and prejudice have always been a matter of interest at the organizational levels and the trends of future level are entailing more detailed analysis of these factors for consideration. The prejudice refers primarily to the negative attitude towards the individual on the basis of his/her personal characteristic such as sexual prejudice or sexism defines the negative attitude on the basis of the sexual orientation of an individual. Discrimination is based on the prejudicial treatment i.e. the positive or negative treatment of an individual on the prejudicial basis. Many ...