The Attraction-Selection-Attrition framework states ‘attributes of people, not the nature of external environment, or organizational technology, or organizational structure, are the fundamental determinants of organizational behavior’ (Schneider, 1987). The people are functions of an Attraction-Selection-Attrition cycle.
This can be adapted to social work when thinking about the communities we interact that look different from ours. One place I think of is Brightmoor, a neighborhood I have lived near and have volunteered numerous times in. One can see the burnt out houses and assume the worst. However, once you meet the neighbors of Neighbors Building Brightmoor, you can see they are implementing a culture of safety and beautification where they can.
This can be applied to the world of higher education when thinking about campus climate issues around race. When first years come in, what type of skills are they gaining to help talk through cross-cultural differences? Looking at the attributes students have does a lot in creating an inclusive student body.
Schneider, B., Goldstein, H.W. & Smith, D.B. (1995). The ASA Framework: An Update. Personnel Psychology, 48, 747-779.
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