Haaken J, Korschgen J
Department of Psychology, Portland State University, Oregon 97207.
Adolescence. 1988 Spring;23(89):1-14.
This study examined the relationship between social class and adolescents' conceptions of social relations in the workplace. Forty female adolescent, non-managerial employees who work part-time at McDonald's restaurants were interviewed. Two groups were formed: one middle-class group (n = 20) and another working-class group (n = 20). Results indicated that middle-class respondents were more apt to seek positive, affective ties with managers whereas working-class respondents were more apt to be critical of or to maintain emotional distance from managers. In addition, middle-class respondents more often viewed managers as allies whereas working-class respondents more often emphasized resistance to managers or endurance in coping with work-place grievances. No significant differences were found in relations with co-workers.
本研究考察了社会阶层与青少年对职场社会关系的认知之间的关系。对40名在麦当劳餐厅兼职的女性青少年非管理员工进行了访谈。分为两组：一组是中产阶级组（n = 20），另一组是工人阶级组（n = 20）。结果表明，中产阶级受访者更倾向于寻求与经理建立积极的情感联系，而工人阶级受访者则更倾向于批评经理或与经理保持情感距离。此外，中产阶级受访者更常将经理视为盟友，而工人阶级受访者更常强调对经理的抵制或在应对职场不满时的忍耐。在与同事的关系方面未发现显著差异。
