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Back Implementation of Situational Judgement Tests to Address Active Duty First Line Supervisors' Ability to Respond to Challenging Behaviors to Prevent

Fiscal Year 2020
Division Graduate School of Business & Public Policy
Department Graduate School of Business & Public Policy
Investigator(s) Thomas, Gail F.
Sponsor Department of the Navy Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (Navy)
Summary A recent study by Thomas, Gibson, and Stephens (2020) shows that Situational Judgment Tests(SJTs) can be used to assess first-line supervisors" response to gray-zone behaviors. Gray-zone behaviors include sexist behavior and gender discrimination that do not clearly fit within the categories of sexual harassment or sexual assault. The literature clearly shows that these more ambiguous behaviors can affect command climate in an adverse manner. Research shows that leaders" responses to these behaviors can contribute to or detract from a healthy workplace. Nevertheless, many leaders do not have the tools to address these behaviors. The SJTs use realistic workplace scenarios that ask participants to identify gray-zone behaviors and determine appropriate responses to these behaviors. The purpose of this follow-on work is to create materials that would assist in the implementation of the 2019 SJT project.
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