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Jacob W. Roberson
Organizational Behavior PhD Candidate
About Jacob Roberson
5th Year PhD Candidate, Organizational Behavior
USC Marshall School of Business
I examine the intersection of organizational messaging (e.g., leadership's diversity rhetoric) and employee identity (e.g., race, gender, political ideology, generational cohort). Specifically, I investigate the divergent workplace outcomes and personal experiences (e.g., leadership opportunities, perceived discrimination, or perceived deservingness) that emerge amongst employees from different backgrounds.
Research Interests
Primary: diversity, equity, & inclusion (DEI), identity & ideology, psychological entitlement, cultural narratives, discrimination & belonging
Secondary: generational differences, student athletes, sociology of sport
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Research in Progress
Roberson, J. W., Townsend, S. S. M., Hall, E. V. Labeling DEI: How organizational labels shape perception, support, and behavior.​
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Target: Psychological Science​​​
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Osborne, M. R.,* Roberson, J. W.,* & Tost, L. P. Included but undermined: How representation goals backfire.
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Target: Organization Science
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Pre-print available here: https://psyarxiv.com/cse5r_v2​
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* Denotes equal contribution to first authorship
Roberson, J. W. Reconceptualizing entitlement: An empowerment approach amongst the disadvantaged.
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Target: Academy of Management Review​
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Phase: writing
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Roberson, J. W., Tost, L. P., & Frey, E. L. Divergent pathways to high entitlement lead to divergent reactions and expectations.
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Target: Academy of Management Journal
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Phase: writing
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Roberson, J. W., Frey, E. L., Tost, L. P., & Vincent, L. Collaborator or individual contributor? Perceptions of intergenerational tensions and workplace expectations in multigenerational workforces.
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Phase: data collection
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Roberson, J. W., Frey, E. L., & Tost, L. P. Employee political ideology, generational cohort, and expectations regarding corporate sociopolitical activism.​
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Phase: data collection
