Debra R Comer
Biographic Data
| ID | 4083554 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Debra R Comer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Debra R |
| FAMILY NAME | Comer |
| SIGNATURE | COMER D R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hofstra University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4142-5529 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Focusing on what matters: Effects of an Informational Intervention and Candidate Disclosure on Ratings of Jobseekers on the Autism Spectrum
Purpose We explored whether (1) an informational intervention improves ratings of individuals on the autism spectrum (IotAS) in a job interview by curbing salience bias and whether expert-based influence amplifies this effect (Study 1); (2) the effect of disclosure of autism on ratings depends on a candidate’s presentation as IotAS or neurotypical (Studies 1 and 2) and (3) social desirability bias affects ratings of and emotional responses to dis…
Seeing past different signals in the job interview: Information Improves Ratings of Candidates on the Autism Spectrum
Purpose The authors used signaling theory to explain negative perceptions of individuals on the autism spectrum (IotAS) in the job interview and explored whether parasocial contact could improve perceptions. Design/methodology/approach Participants were randomly assigned across six experimental conditions. Some received information that IotAS' social and communication differences prevent them from attaining jobs they could perform (information), …
Morality and mortality: Why the Church of England would have rejected Walzer’s supreme emergency argument
Walzer insists that his supreme emergency argument morally legitimises Churchill’s 1940 decision to bomb German civilians. We contend, however, that it is morally deficient. We contend, further, that if Walzer’s argument had been presented to the leaders of the Church of England in 1940 as justification for the bombing of German civilians, the Church leadership would have rejected it. According to Walzer, a supreme emergency forces us to waive ri…
The Ethical Contribution of Organizations to Society
Organizations promote all sorts of activities. Indeed it is difficult to think of any activity today that is not reliant on an organization. This volume of Research in ethical issues in organizations contains two kinds of papers. First, papers that discuss what an organization provides to society, whether it be fast food, hypermarkets, education, training, supply chains or hamburgers, and an explanation of the ethical aspects of that particular c…
The problem of humiliation in peer review
This paper examines the problem of vituperative feedback from peer reviewers. We argue that such feedback is morally unacceptable, insofar as it humiliates authors and damages their dignity. We draw from social-psychological research to explore those aspects of the peer-review process in general and the anonymity of blind reviewing in particular that contribute to reviewers’ humiliating comments. We then apply Iris Murdoch's ideas about a virtuou…
Don't disparage the regional presenter's dedication to research
Don't disparage the regional presenter's dedication to research
A Model of Social Loafing in Real Work Groups
Social loafing is the decline in member effort that often occurs in groups. This paper discusses factors that may contribute to social loafing, and proposes a model integrating these factors. The model attempts to move social loafing research from the laboratory to the workplace. Recommendations are offered for reducing social loafing in work groups
Self-Organization in Small Groups: A Study of Group Effectiveness Within Non-Equilibrium Conditions
Dissipative self-organization, a theoretical framework with roots in physics and biochemistry, has often been proposed as having relevance to change in social systems. Specifically, the processes and design features associated with dissipative self-organization have been used to describe the dynamics of social groups and organizations, especially in cases where highly turbulent and/or near-chaos conditions are present. A study assessing the usefu…
Sociopolitical effects on personality research
Sociopolitical effects on personality research
Exploring gender-based differences to combat sexual harassment
Exploring gender-based differences to combat sexual harassment
A Model of Social Loafing in Real Work Groups
Social loafing is the decline in member effort that often occurs in groups. This paper discusses factors that may contribute to social loafing, and proposes a model integrating these factors. The model attempts to move social loafing research from the laboratory to the workplace. Recommendations are offered for reducing social loafing in work groups
Self-Organization in Small Groups: A Study of Group Effectiveness Within Non-Equilibrium Conditions
Dissipative self-organization, a theoretical framework with roots in physics and biochemistry, has often been proposed as having relevance to change in social systems. Specifically, the processes and design features associated with dissipative self-organization have been used to describe the dynamics of social groups and organizations, especially in cases where highly turbulent and/or near-chaos conditions are present. A study assessing the usefu…
Seeing past different signals in the job interview: Information Improves Ratings of Candidates on the Autism Spectrum
Purpose The authors used signaling theory to explain negative perceptions of individuals on the autism spectrum (IotAS) in the job interview and explored whether parasocial contact could improve perceptions. Design/methodology/approach Participants were randomly assigned across six experimental conditions. Some received information that IotAS' social and communication differences prevent them from attaining jobs they could perform (information), …
Exploring gender-based differences to combat sexual harassment
Exploring gender-based differences to combat sexual harassment
Sociopolitical effects on personality research
Sociopolitical effects on personality research
Self-Organization in Small Groups: A Study of Group Effectiveness Within Non-Equilibrium Conditions
Dissipative self-organization, a theoretical framework with roots in physics and biochemistry, has often been proposed as having relevance to change in social systems. Specifically, the processes and design features associated with dissipative self-organization have been used to describe the dynamics of social groups and organizations, especially in cases where highly turbulent and/or near-chaos conditions are present. A study assessing the usefu…
Don't disparage the regional presenter's dedication to research
Don't disparage the regional presenter's dedication to research
A Model of Social Loafing in Real Work Groups
Social loafing is the decline in member effort that often occurs in groups. This paper discusses factors that may contribute to social loafing, and proposes a model integrating these factors. The model attempts to move social loafing research from the laboratory to the workplace. Recommendations are offered for reducing social loafing in work groups
The problem of humiliation in peer review
This paper examines the problem of vituperative feedback from peer reviewers. We argue that such feedback is morally unacceptable, insofar as it humiliates authors and damages their dignity. We draw from social-psychological research to explore those aspects of the peer-review process in general and the anonymity of blind reviewing in particular that contribute to reviewers’ humiliating comments. We then apply Iris Murdoch's ideas about a virtuou…
The Ethical Contribution of Organizations to Society
Organizations promote all sorts of activities. Indeed it is difficult to think of any activity today that is not reliant on an organization. This volume of Research in ethical issues in organizations contains two kinds of papers. First, papers that discuss what an organization provides to society, whether it be fast food, hypermarkets, education, training, supply chains or hamburgers, and an explanation of the ethical aspects of that particular c…
Morality and mortality: Why the Church of England would have rejected Walzer’s supreme emergency argument
Walzer insists that his supreme emergency argument morally legitimises Churchill’s 1940 decision to bomb German civilians. We contend, however, that it is morally deficient. We contend, further, that if Walzer’s argument had been presented to the leaders of the Church of England in 1940 as justification for the bombing of German civilians, the Church leadership would have rejected it. According to Walzer, a supreme emergency forces us to waive ri…
Seeing past different signals in the job interview: Information Improves Ratings of Candidates on the Autism Spectrum
Purpose The authors used signaling theory to explain negative perceptions of individuals on the autism spectrum (IotAS) in the job interview and explored whether parasocial contact could improve perceptions. Design/methodology/approach Participants were randomly assigned across six experimental conditions. Some received information that IotAS' social and communication differences prevent them from attaining jobs they could perform (information), …
Focusing on what matters: Effects of an Informational Intervention and Candidate Disclosure on Ratings of Jobseekers on the Autism Spectrum
Purpose We explored whether (1) an informational intervention improves ratings of individuals on the autism spectrum (IotAS) in a job interview by curbing salience bias and whether expert-based influence amplifies this effect (Study 1); (2) the effect of disclosure of autism on ratings depends on a candidate’s presentation as IotAS or neurotypical (Studies 1 and 2) and (3) social desirability bias affects ratings of and emotional responses to dis…
Psychology (11 works) · Social Psychology (11 works) · Applied Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychoanalysis (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works)