Employees are more likely to expect women to provide FSSB and the traits that are associated with, which are caring and empathetic than men. When supervisors confirm to this belief, employees view them as more likable whereas if supervisors don’t confirm, they are seen as breaking norms.  

Supervisor Gender 

This idea explains how employees can have different views on gender role beliefs. These ideas can range from a conventional view to a view where gender shouldn’t even have an impact on the roles you do. 

Employee Gender Role Beliefs 

The two factors that can influence employee’s judgments that are based on gender are first the supervisor's gender and then the employee’s gender role beliefs.

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The Social Role Theory proposes that our ideas about people are formed because of our social experiences. 

Social Role Theory

Yu, A., Pichler, S., Russo, M., & Hammer, L. (2021). Family-supportive supervisor behaviors (FSSB) and work-family conflict: The role of stereotype content, supervisor gender, and gender role beliefs. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1111/joop.12379

Family-supportive supervisor behaviors (FSSB) and work-family conflict: The role of stereotype content, supervisor gender, and gender role beliefs

Based on social role theory, when employees conform to expected roles, they receive more approval whereas employees that don’t conform receive less approval. 

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