TY  - JOUR
T1  - Employer-Employee Dynamics during COVID-19: Normative Beliefs and the Role of Pluralistic Ignorance
A1  - Chen Yu
A1  - Zhao Wen
A1  - Liu Fang
A1  - Sun Jie
JF  - Asian Journal of Individual and Organizational Behavior
JO  - Asian J Indiv Organ Behav
SN  - 3108-4192
Y1  - 2024
VL  - 4
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.51847/647BmlYj6p
SP  - 176
EP  - 185
N2  - Employment relationships are shaped by a network of social norms that implicitly guide expected behavior, particularly when formal contractual arrangements are limited. The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced significant shifts, such as increased short-time work and the adoption of home-based work within firms. In this context, our study investigates three key questions: first, whether social norms exist regarding these changes; second, whether there are differences in attitudes between employees and supervisors (misalignment); and third, whether discrepancies exist between individuals’ own attitudes and their perceptions of the population’s attitudes (pluralistic ignorance). Our findings indicate that shared normative attitudes exist regarding short-time work and home-based work, with only minor differences between supervisors and non-supervisors. Additionally, evidence of pluralistic ignorance emerges, as respondents tended to overestimate or underestimate the consensus within the surveyed population when asked about others’ opinions. This phenomenon can sustain norms even when individuals privately disagree, potentially affecting both the quality of employment relationships and organizational functioning. Overall, our results highlight that social norms play a critical role in labor market analysis, particularly during periods of change.
UR  - https://apsshs.com/article/employer-employee-dynamics-during-covid-19-normative-beliefs-and-the-role-of-pluralistic-ignorance-vvvazvdv4ni8xqk
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