Ford, David, Jr.

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David Ford, Jr. is Professor Emeritus of Organizational Studies, Strategy, and International Management. After 42 years of service to UT Dallas, Professor Ford retired in 2017.

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    Ethno-Racial Similarity, Relationship Conflict and Trust in Supervisor-Subordinate Dyads
    (Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, 2019-04-08) Miller, Carliss D.; Richard, Orlando C.; Ford, David L., Jr.; 4758150943152626760001 (Richard, OC); Richard, Orlando C.; Ford, David L., Jr.
    Purpose In management research, little is known about how ethno-racial minority leaders interact with similar employees in supervisor-subordinate relationships. This study aims to examine and provide a deeper understanding of individuals' negative reactions to similar others, thus highlighting the double-edged nature of demographic similarity which has historically predicted positive affective reactions. Design/methodology/approach Using a survey design, the authors `f trust toward their ethno-racially similar subordinate. Originality/value This study draws on social identity theory and status characteristics theory to explain the contradictory processes and outcomes associated with dyadic ethno-racial similarity and suggests the conditions under which dyad racial similarity is connected with unfavorable outcomes. This framework helps to broaden the boundary conditions of relational demography to provide a more nuanced explanation of when and why minority leaders in demographically similar hierarchical dyads experience more relationship conflict, which ultimately diminishes trust.

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