Empathic Concern, Not Perspective-Taking, Predicts Egalitarian Attitudes at Work

We examined how emotional and cognitive empathy predict egalitarian workplace attitudes among 200 full-time employees.  Empathic Concern significantly predicted lower social dominance orientation.  A gender moderation effect showed Perspective-Taking was more predictive for men.  Findings offer insight into empathy's role in shaping workplace attitudes and guiding employee development.