Changing public attitudes toward the employment of formerly incarcerated people: The role of “human resources social advocacy”

Abstract This registered report aims to evaluate the extent which human resources function can change public attitudes toward a controversial social issue. Focusing on employment of formerly incarcerated people, we explore novel concept “human advocacy” (HRSA), an interventionist approach through HR might pro‐actively and/or shape people's minds issues via communication and conveyance ideas related matters interest. We seek test effectiveness two HRSA interventions in reducing stigma people. One makes moral case (“Changing Hearts”) other instrument Minds”) for including people labor market. also is more effective at achieving normative change. research will have important implications “societal effects” resource management.