Colgate University Journal of the Sciences 171 THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL DOMINANCE ORIENTATION AND MASCULINITY ON MEN’S PERCEPTIONS OF WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE

Male participants viewed a videotape of a female confederate manager in an office setting displaying dominant and submissive behaviors. Participants were pre-tested for levels of Social Dominance Orientation (SDO) and masculinity prior to viewing the videos. Participants in all conditions viewed the dominant and submissive managers differently. Participants disliked the dominant manager and rated them less effective and less competent. The dislike for the dominant manager was influenced strongly by the level of SDO of the participants. Masculinity was a stronger indicator of the how negatively the participants viewed the dominant manager in regard to the factor of competency. This study shows how SDO and masculinity interact and influence men’s perceptions of women in the workplace