Date of Award
12-1981
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Sociology
First Advisor
Dr. Norman M. Peterson
Second Advisor
Dr. Dale Brethower
Third Advisor
Dr. R. W. Malott
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
Previous research has shown that males and females follow different strategies in allocating rewards for unequal performance on a team task: Males tend to utilize an exploitive allocation strategy, while females tend to be more accommodating in their, allocations. Research has also shown that allocation strategies may differ depending on whether the allocation of rewards is to be made public or is known only to the allocator. Public reward allocations of males tend to be more exploitive than females, while this difference is reversed for private allocations. The present study sought to replicate and extend previous studies, using a factorial experiment which examined the effects of performance and disclosure on allocation decisions, and studied the effects of sex role and the masculinity and femininity of identity on allocation. The results were interpreted as consistent with self-presentation theory which suggests that males and females will enact public behaviors congruent with their sex roles.
Recommended Citation
Kelley, Daryl G., "Distributive Fairness: An Exploration of Male-Female Differences in Allocation Behavior" (1981). Masters Theses. 1833.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1833