From Fear to Courage: Indian Lesbians' and Gays' Quest for Inclusive Ethical Organizations.
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| Title: | From Fear to Courage: Indian Lesbians' and Gays' Quest for Inclusive Ethical Organizations. |
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| Authors: | Noronha, Ernesto1 (AUTHOR) enoronha@iima.ac.in, Bisht, Nidhi S.2 (AUTHOR), D'Cruz, Premilla1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of Business Ethics. May2022, Vol. 177 Issue 4, p779-797. 19p. 2 Charts. |
| Subject Terms: | *Fear, Lesbians, Courage, Gay people, Bullying in the workplace, Gender identity, Risk communication, Secrecy |
| Abstract: | This paper focusses on the experiences of Indian lesbians and gays (LGs) who are subjected to unethical acts of workplace bullying which get manifested through constant guesswork, comments and questioning about their sexual identity in the hostile Indian context. Given this, LG participants usually opt for secrecy and lead a double life, using 'passing' and 'covering' strategies to manage economic, social and psychological risks. Nonetheless, this paper rewrites the negative tenor of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transexuals research by underscoring how LG participants move from fear to courage in their endeavour to live authentic lives while considering the broader organizational and social context. We argue that their courage is manifested mainly through deliberate micro-disclosures and a sense of defiance which can be enhanced if organizations are designed to be more inclusive and ethical. Consequently, participants defined inclusive ethical organizations as having conducive environments with trustworthy, supportive, secure, fair, unbiased and safe non-discriminatory policies open to the idea of diverse sexual orientations. Our findings point to the fact that, first and foremost, organizations must be crafted and sustained to be courageous within a hostile social climate, for employees to overcome their fears. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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