Abstractly negative traits turn positive in roles that reward them
Evidence
Even unfavorably evaluated qualities, such as extremely dominant behavior, can be positively evaluated if they are considered within a speciļ¬c role context in which they are useful, such as engaging in competitive activity (Diekman, 2001). As these examples show, personal qualities that are positive in the abstract can take on less positive or even negative connotations in the context of incongruent roles, and qualities that are negative in the abstract can take on less negative or even positive connotations. ā John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 197
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Hierarchical rank determines which personality traits employers need in a worker ā Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis, Schooling in Capitalist America:ā¦, 900