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Jacob W. Roberson
Organizational Behavior PhD Candidate
About Jacob Roberson
4th Year PhD Candidate, Organizational Behavior
USC Marshall School of Business
Broadly, my work helps to highlight the nuances in popular theories and phenomena when applied to diverse groups and contexts.
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Theoretically, I explore how identity and cultural narratives uniquely shape traits and outcomes (such as psychological entitlement, perceived discrimination, or work expectations) for different groups.
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Empirically, I use said theory to examine the downstream consequences of divergent manifestations or embodiments of these traits and phenomena.
Research Interests
DEI (diversity, equity, & inclusion), race, prejudice and discrimination, psychological entitlement, cultural narratives, identity,
age and generational differences, student athletes, sociology of sport
Published Work
Peer-reviewed publications:
Tost, L. P., Hardin, A. E., Roberson, J. W., & Gino, F. (2022). Different roots, different fruits: Gender-based differences in cultural narratives about perceived discrimination produce divergent psychological consequences. Academy of Management Journal, 65(6), 1804-1834.
Works in Progress
Osborne, M. R.,* Roberson, J. W.,* & Tost, L. P. (submitted to JAP). Delegating for diversity: Advancing diversity or imposing diversity work? Representation goals can lead managers to set aside other criteria in task assignment.
* Denotes equal contribution to first authorship
Roberson, J. W., Tost, L. P., & Frey, E. L. Divergent pathways to psychological entitlement – Dissertation
Roberson, J. W., Frey, E. L., Tost, L. P., & Vincent, L. Perceptions of intergenerational tensions and disparate expectations in multigenerational workforces
Townsend, S. S. M., Hall, E. V., Roberson, J. W., & Nat, S. DEI Labels: How appropriation leads to aversion
Roberson, J. W., Frey, E. L., & Tost, L. P. The effect of political ideology and generational differences on employee attitudes about corporate sociopolitical activism (CSA)
Roberson, J. W., Townsend, S. S. M., & Akinola, M. Is cognitive reappraisal an effective intervention to augment allyship?
Harper, S., Mada, A., & Roberson, J. W. – Co-editing book, “Contemporary DEI Cases in Business”
Research in the Media
