ABSTRACT
The participants and design information are presented in one section indicating that random assignment was used to assign participants to condition. Status also influences the propensity toward rule abidance because higher social status generally permits greater self-direction in one’s behavior and pursuits. Greater conformity is demanded of lower-status group members, and they, in turn, tend to be more strictly rule oriented with regard to discipline. Participants adopted the role of managers at a commercial bank evaluating an employee. Materials indicated that the employee had a college degree, work experience, and a good performance record. For organizations and the courts, they suggest an explanation for hotly debated claims of discrimination in the evaluation of workplace misbehavior. Participants adopted the role of managers at a commercial bank evaluating an employee. Materials indicated that the employee had a college degree, work experience, and a good performance record.
