Paper Title :“Coming Out” At Work: Dilemma for LGB Employees in Vietnam

Author :Pham Thuongquan, Phan Trieu Anh

Article Citation :Pham Thuongquan ,Phan Trieu Anh , (2018 ) " “Coming Out” At Work: Dilemma for LGB Employees in Vietnam " , International Journal of Management and Applied Science (IJMAS) , pp. 51-59, Volume-4,Issue-11

Abstract : This paper examined the sexual orientation disclosure of LGB (lesbian, gay , bisexual) staffs in the Vietnamese working environment along with its antecedents and consequences. The method was quantitative with320 people in this community validly returning the questionnaire. The results showed that sexual orientation disclosure had a certain impact on LGB staffs’ work attitudes, but the higher effect belonged to company support. Reaction of coworker also had a small influence to the attitudes. In terms of antecedents of disclosure, personal characteristic played the biggest role, followed by company support and perceived social support. Solutions for LGB employees, coworkers, managers and the whole society are addressed to improve the working environment for LGB workers in Vietnam. Key word - coming out, sexual orientation, workplace, disclosure , LGB employees.

Type : Research paper

Published : Volume-4,Issue-11

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