01520nam a2200157 4500 509536 509536 190513b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Andersen, Simon Calmar 5496 How do socially distinctive newcomers fare?: evidence from a field experiment 2018 p.874-882. New hires offer a mixed blessing. They can spur teams to reflect on their processes in ways that encourage learning. But organizational newcomers may also struggle to achieve inclusion. This article examines how newcomers' experiences in public organizations depend on their social distinctiveness. While diversity is usually framed in terms of biodemographic factors such as race and gender, educational background is another form of social distinction. Educational differences may trigger psychological responses such as negative social categorization and serve as an observable criterion by which professional status and power are allocated. Using a field experiment, schools were provided two types of new hires: those who shared the educational background of existing teams and more socially distinctive newcomers. Both types of newcomers led to heightened team reflection processes relative to a control group. However, old‐timers were less accepting of educationally distinct newcomers, viewing them as less competent and cooperative. - Reproduced. Moynihan, Donald P. 5497 Public Administration Review Public administration ddc AR 0 0 ddc 0 0 383476 IIPA IIPA 2019-05-13 78(6), Nov/Dec, 2018: p.874-882. AR119696 2019-05-13 AR